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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-02

Eldorado. Tcxns.--Dcar Haphammcr.
Good morning Haps. Eve been reading
The Post Tor a long time. | am II Years
old and haze never mustered up COURAGE
enough 10 write 10 the liapS page VIII
you admit me into your happy baud nt
BOYS aud girls. Ny chum aud had ieODp
soldiers and we were going to attack
little stronghold M North. lou know, We
we're Americans aud were hghting the BTit-
ism We marched ave days and nights
without any sleep until our soldiers would
not go any farther and all fell asleep aud
slept all night and all next day until about
4 o'clock In the evening. The British com
mander with 22.ON soldiers came along
through the forest aud struck us and q
terrible Battle followed IN which the Brit
ISL commander was killed and ms chum
was shot in the hand aud had 70 have 4
side aud had 10 be carried to the tent ON
litter. When we awake found thai the
cook was sticking Plus In me ana ye'dns
like The house was on IRE Tor me ~ get
up for breakfast A true Hap,
Harry Mitchell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-02

claimed the promised reward. Henry
laughed Ht the story aud paid tho
amount with go,l gracc.' Don't you
think Il was an Intelligent hl5it ! do
Haps. have you any dewersG | have very
few. though | have planted lot Of seed,
II has been SO dry here this sprlng TIL
nowcrs couidn't do well. An YOU ltaps
that live near Beaumoni br careful not
70 rgn, In an oil well NJ, Georgc Ford,
tirely How are those "freckles" now
Still large enough TO hang y0ut hat cn2
hope "a see letters FROM the old ltnps be
fore long so | will quit As | have learned
hrevity Is Il sprout OF wisdom Write hap
py greeting for each and every one. l n0w
sign inNKeif as your old Hpp
Emma Jones,
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..,mers are the young pevpie
II Hfppypatn ,rhn read the Youth De-
4, etlldrenl Tuouston Post. There are
Eat Of lne Of any kind connectel
(es Of cnalspovs and girls who reau
/ he cup' DV snroIled as active mem
<fei may oe Same, age and address.
! " stu d.lh,s ~ ali Ilappyhammcrs 10
BE- he onle. when and wherever
<ntl mpp,nns,b e club name and motto.
*blt Henri The violet, the CLUB tree
ns0 ~ and the clup PEI hy the
IVY SIrd. all being CHOSEN ar,te DOG of
Themselves, Inc iavoti S,iiic ar
1s.ssvy6ammers is the scotch
bsc ,o,ors are rose and gray THESE
elgo attended to be worn , VIII ~
Il Ns elnb button or pin. Ihey nte
p's ln' badge by pinning or se"nn nes
w. nleres Of narrow rlODon' oue
IN onk and the other of isht gray'
\
I . 4, The Happyhammers' Club.
~ ~ rrl In the United States can
b. BOY q sshar of the club by sending
~ = m.t 10 the editor of the page.
y ~ us he addressed Houston Post,
3u .ssr mosr Department, Houston, Tex
rr,to on both sides Of your paper;
no WIN ,sh Ia use fancy name, senu
4 IVY s snij name TO the editor. NO let
I'm IN be printed unless this rule Is COM
a N he name "Happyhammer OF
nv with a capital letter.
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Liberty, Texas.--Dear Ilaphammer Here
comes three little friends; We love each
other dearly and have such nice time
together We 20 to the same school, our
school is composed Of six little girls our
teacher took us IN the woods the othet
day and we did have such a nnc time
romping ana playing hide and seek.
jIiinal viii he 10 years old on May 70 !
sTcvsai am s years old. have little
nephew whom [ love so much and he is
the eutcst thing in the world; he Is just
> years old but can say anything ee Wants
he comes up to see us every day; MS nNme
is Joseph Earl, but Ne call him Jack: !ie
says such cute little speeches, ! " "
am lust years old and am In the second
reader sure do love 10 play with ulma
and Teresa / stay with them nearly al
day. J have three little Pet squirrels ana M1
some birds. they sing all day long MY
mana Is n doctor My brother goes to Pea
cocks school in san Antonio, lie, VIII PC
home this month. sure VIII be glad' VOC
We will have 10 say good hye Win pest
wishes to the Haps, We rcaman,
Ulma and Teresa Chambers, b. b. LoNett.
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Webster. Texas-Dear Haphammer' WI
Won please admit a little girl Just "A years
old Into your happy band Of n boys AM AM
he glad when Lily gets her chair, Tor
like 10 see people happy and save al
Of their pictures. woqd NE t 10 eO wil
spond with some OF the Zap laps IL 'neS WI
Wrile INST Clara owens.
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rlolds Store. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
have been reading The Post long time.
Papa has been taking The Post for a
good while am s years old. ] nave
~ ~ tbe eountrv ave miles from Fields store
+ Nv papa is d farmer. Mamma has a pref;
ty Hover garden. Haps, how many OK
/ you like to go to sohoolf | DO, wan,
! to join your happy CLUB; Wen ~, III
( close. "at'e '"NSA''
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Fields store. Texas.-Dear Haphammer
I never did write 10 the Hans, but J want
to vote. so ] will vote Tor eevefyoo DO soo 1o
read an advertisement as TO read one Of
these letters with fancy names signed %
them. / want to join the Haps. we nave
a great many different KINDS OF mowers
am ~ VA Sam vaught
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Grundyvile. Texas,-Dear Haphammer
vii Won let me join your little hanaf J
am little girl S years old. NE W
read the letters. ] am mammals Oldest
rirl / ike to help her do the work. !
am learning to cook. | have two sisters lister,
and two brothers. We go to sunday school
at our new church. will close with rove
10 tue maps Bessie Smith.
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Gladstone. Texas.-Dear Haphammer
Here comes another little girl to JON
your happy band Of girls ana o nE,idrd aIi
page and enjoy reading them very much
am ii years old and 90 70 school. ON
school was out Friday and NE. we ha4 Iv . PIC,
mic and had a real ME NE tune VIZ"
WIN TING 'N Pearl Burnett
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Hampstead, Texas.-Dear Haphammor;
will write you few lines to tell you about
my Belgian hares. I have pair Of them
They dig holes in the ground; they made
hole in the ground and hatched little
rain and drowned them all. Well. | will
close for this time. From new Hap.
Bennie Cunningham.
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Gnllaghers Ranch. Medina county, Texas s.
Dear Haphnmmer; I am a little girl 10
years old and ! live out In the conn,t[[y y
49, n nretty place we have big yard
md / have two cats and little dog NY
fitties names are Tom and Tootsie, ana
by dogs name Is Ike ride no res oP We'll i
S oSr. Hans. MS this Is my first letter ! VIII
close with love 10 all the Haps. u remain
your loving Hap, LdullSHn"
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nice contest. hope we VIII have another
SSo aa ! am glad lille Horton has got
mi Vna,r. wen, VIII close. hoping TO see
Walter Conway
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carnou. re1as. Dear HaBhammI,er' hs as
come to chat with you az ,lb sgsihnt woald
other iet ,a Well / see our contest =
try again, Nav won. Well. Haps. ! an ta
s c,i Going ing to school Our sesoe' b T
out IN two Mse1ii living. / have three sis.
and two s ans brother dead. Our home ne ~ !,
tiers ans since they died think we nsa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-30
Wool.
and sandy from &c to &c per ID. less.
Miscella neous Markets.

H
in mail s ass4 &c. f II i.pss : .fs, IL. f s1ay sc i i
. .s. TX Il is y 'sr. ss & 1920 ~ .h Nxx sSs'i e: 4 shi &c
s Sins 6; an spr .sii iosl w 1ss; S ,siI a 81 POINTERS {: e.
BODY <; aask.Shi!ss sss. dark IS sc. p0'A'..' '
~ DEER KIM s; EgG s;eaani *, deer skins * sSc per per
to 2se each: dsmased out.
sHEsS ai Voc per pe, ,s' at for SOC prime tn SOC.
aesse1dinE to amount 3 wool thereon: lamb at
sSe:. dry stock. fallen. etc. 7asc. per Iib.'.
RooTsL Gins s'g,a at from $50 o. for 5 s , al. to 0,n 8
at lic: golden seal at lsc: May apple at PIC:
snake at &c; bissk at &c: angelies a. s,te: wshoo
blueflag &c: skull-car leaves &c; sassafras bark
STOCK &c PEA PPiEsAssE-whippoorwia quotable per bu.
at. from no for iaiI to s1.a5al.D for prime.
ot aSIo ySrl ToP s sHT!aai. sale n. Sc per h.;
IN e As isss: h smali LOTS aa ss.' inlRs s5i eq ie. for prime
h1MsBER 3Il1 o;ss; sale per al gal q 80 n.r I'm III,
DRIED FRU1r-oucte:. Apples-Eraporated-
at at saassIse for %soos,inse5iaar less. PeaehesNFssss
at Is RE E rs sR ESE Il rEAsE-5oDeins from, ster. a.
w WiHi SfH'f R~E as: fam 'piesed pea beans in a
ss0e si's5 w ssr from Sa. s sss1s at :. st p ;ia R / s psT bud
Lima beans at 6xd7c per ID.
&c: black 2i.aa brown 2a2,3e machine picked..x
at E sfi'iS; i RsRRE R.ssess afs oil, .urpen.,ne and
light oil and varnish 75c: sugar lie. whisky. 800.
do. half bbls. asc. wine 81. sauerkraut Csc. pickle
broken head or stave. &c of for each hoop miss
BROOM coRN-1n fair demand and steady.
ouotable. per ton: Common at $40 to $50. fair Mt
So aio sse!se anGFs sTesn el" at SIS Is p.r ton; other
SCRAP IRON Nj METAL-Per 100 lbs:
steel soc-breakage 3Oc. stove soc. burnt 2oc: light
US: lead $40: pewter sl2.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Bosging-1ssI Id. SIC;
2-lb. si.c: SE-lb. &c. Ties 81. Irvine Sc.
o CORN ION Cob)-ouote the range from
Coo for mixed to s1.2s for choice white rice.
as follows: Poplar..1-inch at s:sa2s and slsQ1s;
HIKE, XIX inch q, a. g. a ssS sna 1 .sias sse9 saG.re sh,,ach At a %
; and 81 sn S7S 4, e 355 at nr 81 ans 81. , sxs and ss ; " s
and sl4aie. ~ to 2 inch at sz592s and sl5a1s; 2s
Ks inch at sssa2s and SIS: eharter-sawed white;
inch at ssed41 and seoGe2: 1kx1ls inch at :!2 and
1Lxlis inch at .2eds, and sla@Y; holsters and
reachers at s24. tongues at $50. Ash-1.inch
Mt SPACES and SIS. ~1itx1lsx2 Inch seSm2s and SIS
s S'i 7s so IL ,n ana 8 ss5 s5ssS and and 81 .5o Zee cs sa,9a.
Clear and second at 80. common at $50 and culls
at sloa12. Hickory at s2s and SO: hickory asles
at $50. Cedar at ss5a2s and s1Ssls: posts at 1s
II for merchantable stun; do. auarter-sawed at
ss4l2S and 81. Cottonwood-Mill run at Sl2 .50g
S13. box boards u3 inches and overg: at S23ds!!.
G GSm st at t's sssas s0r ana adp; s,s a. aes &c. L .Sn ana
worth more. Maple at st2 for soft. Orders
higher.
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vt Was uiish.
preventative sales:

HOGS-A fair run Of hogs was on sale ir
Monday. and while a reasonable number OF the
offerings were good medium, and heavy weights.
the proportion of pigs and lights was larger
than usual Of late. and sony. OF them we're pretty
common. Conditions were all unfavorable to sell
ers. and buyers were determined to do busiaess
only on a lower basis The market opened very
slow. and the good to test hogs OF all we.eats
had to sell about lOc lower than Saturday. while
the common and fair grades were ie1 TO lac
lower. and slow. dun and Irregular. Butchers
and order buyers bought a few io ss. but the
Purchases by Swift & Co. included 21o1 head
194-Ib. hogs at an average cost OF 9S.i5ls. also
and q read Of pigs that .yerased - lbs: and ="
included 1,O9 head that averaged 1ss lbs. ana
cost S5.14. and IL head :hat averaged al It's.
and cost Sc. 30.
The top Of the marke. was :s.9o. and The bulk
Of the hogs above $50 .lbg. average sold at S5-.0
10 $50. as against 1906 for too and $50 to $3.50
for the bulk on Saturday. fair to good heavy
hogs, go lbs. average and above. sold at S 62ia
TO S 80. medium wsights. 49, to go ,b:s sold at
iI to 100 lbs. sold at s..e2h to $50. the bulk
at ST. to $s.75. Light lights. 40 ia ibe lbs aver
$3.50; Pigs under 100 lbs. sold AZ - to 3. heavy
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and IS cars through. Lower and quiet. the larger
offerings causing some buyers to hold on, but a
pretty good shipping demand; No. sold 70
Texas basis, soc in ST. Louis. and No. wnite az
4iisc, and No. 2 at 45d45isc and No. ; at 4sc this
and No. 5 white lihc for poor to 4ac.
oATSCash Market-Received IS cars local ana
5 cars through. The increased arrivals did NOT
weaken the market, in fact, it was right strong Ss
fancy: No. . Northern at 2sq23kc: No. : wh''e
at 29>me9Ac: No. 3 white ut 29usAcj No. =
white at &c, mainly at ssAc;
RlE-Firm. Grade No. ) sold at DC ana NO.
. worth o5c L. side.
very quiet market. but duotao'y IN.
changed. No cables were in, indicating the o'ncr
side had withdrawn as buye rs. There was no m
crease to domestic orders either. quotations -
as follows: Patents sS;soas.1 10; straigh.s sst,w
$50: extra fancy s. clear SsaSio: iSw
and medium s. 25Gc., IS. Hard winter in lute sks
s. 6o92.SO for clears, S2n5.l5 for straishts: !, X,
IA in wood. 2Hc less in lute SKIS.
RYE Fl.OCR-Jobbing at IS in SKIS. and $3.50 In
bbls.
CORNMEAL-city, f. o. b.. ss.2a and pearl
meal. grits and honiny sos.
MILLFEID-Spot offerings small and heid nrns-
". SKID. bran salahle To so south at .Sc !. ',n:
boat. and TO Eastern buyers. at &c r.. TIN. "
100 tons for first half May shipment s9iu a. '"'
At mill bran sells at 16c and ships at sVc; ron.
through: shipped $40 tons: lower, and a an.i, 1
pressed market: offerings entirely too large III ~.
the demand on L. side. and buyers gener,,a
holding of. Current rates on trk for un ~ M
si3.5n for choice: sl2als for No: ]: SO 5Call,sv No:
2: ssGlo for No. 8; prairie. sleqio,5o for 10 l.
ssdio for No. .: sSas 30 for No. 3. Glover ?dls.
LEAD AND S~PELTER-The speiter a,nv
was firm. but quiet. noninally at $50,
auotahle at a.2ei- for soft Missouri anu ei".s
hard ..mH.E& .H1
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AFTERNOON SESSlON.
The first afternoon session of the 0&0Ck
Exchange. which was held yesterday va
q complete success. both in regard % the
attendance of brokers' and the amount o1
Of changes in prices. some for the beSIeS
and some for the worse, but, as . rule IT,
strong undertons that has been the feature
In the United Railways there wsro No
changes of Importance. and. Ike tnAe 0S
the morning. the market was quiet. VIII
which amounted to only lis shares. atSDAI
There was nothing done in the bonds or TN
common stock. The chief feature Of tne
R marse' in i0s state National. which wss. 6ia
up ~ points, without q sale, ana cs0oe0
right at the top. at s174.5O bid n Z small
Of line. Boatmen's met with q good. strong
shares at saOs.5 80. which was a point hiaAer
s e1osin x s at ssSs. g s bid ana ssa asked ssss,Sn All .s'ss
can Exchange was another. strong suck
and % shares sold 8 points higher q -
Continental National and National Bank g
Continental sold in a small way C -
There were but few changes In trust oeoek0
Fifty shares Of Mercantile sold htghoR Il
1894. but only to weaken later on Q segtne
pressure. and close at $321.50 bid and 0k0
record, five shares selling at Ssi. Is poists
higher than 1t closed early. Previous 10
this top sale, there were sales OF = aboroQ
ut $s65.O and % at 1856. The c1ooo -
strong at $685. 50 bid and $36s asked.L ln66ln
was weak and lower at $210 bid al
asked. 81. Louis made another pW9 81
21l points up to the amount Of ~ $500
at SEQ and closed at $ls bid. Both -
and Title and Guaranty were bid N61So3.
but did not sell.
There was a continuation Of the doou
for Missouri Edisons. but II was eh1100
confined to the common stock. 100 shG1W1GR
which sold at $l9.75. The preferTodWU0
quoted salable at $58.25, with $6oW 49,
: Brewery bonds were weaker thar oN&
and two sold as low as -. the loves
have sold at for months.
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POULTRY.
Light Receipts Cause Market to Adj
yunce-FOwls Bring IL 1-2c.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, April 2s.-Live poultry receipts were
5 cars Western. 1 Southwestern and 1 car south.
ern. Advices TO hand show q material iainns oL
in receipts ap1 l and tn the oI ma raes,e assap & few c OOPS Of
nearby broilers arrived and sold at the figures
given. Western turkeys generally BROUGHT sc
southerners unchanged. Broilers lpai) eceg$l;
fowls, Western. 11tc: TIC: turkeys SgSc;
Sucks Geese Mss! Western p11%f pr Pase' pair airs sic@i: Southern
and Southwestern 6ag75c; Dressed poultry re-
ssiD,a to. to-day iDvd 1iiss. P 2sf later sn1 IN frs the T week. show wsr q
general falling of in all sections, due mainly TO
heavy roads and unfavorable weather. The buy
eeivers held out for 1OIac. which reported most
Of the business with some very fancy indiana
fowl at sr! s T ne 4 t eTa'n Iots q e" %e .sash s 1SSl.
hroilers arrived and sold at &c. Fresh-kiied
turkey: and ducks slow GU,s and ID o. ,ro unee non1,rv va and
market remains unchanssd at the prsGes sih Ses,
, ssn. 1sSls5sc: fabsy young Mss ,em. s aseraf Fowls Is.-
s.sQiOc: Southwestern lo@ioic: Western scalded
Ry,%s small fair l0' Is GOOD os f ssise. e ses
average best, sqsc. Frozen p~oultry-Young hen
TURKEY, sa,,Ss ,d 11ali ,sncT %i small hens lsH asa toms pslm nsei Tsass
los: seconds 76sc;. roasting chickens. NOV; packed;
fasey, l2al.nc: Later ssaL packed rd II5ime s faHcy d1sa
niched isSsoc: prime Isa1sc; scalded isa1Sc:
fowls. fancy dry-picked. SIC; average prime 80
is6is1sc: small and slips 1oei.e; old ROSTERS SIC;
ducks. fancy. 12dc; average prime ii@i1c' geese
Nev York. April 9.-Dry goods-The demand
from the home Dry goods trade a h has mot .s shd haSes
to Any nsy,e e1' Business Sss Some business stiii in prog
g EI::ss.a id;,ss: sai At 'hs s]sss,ss. s s1sssn: s q
coarse colofed goods quiet and irregular. Print
cloths inactive and print. an, md. sinf h : au snd
underwear dull.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Closing quotations:
national Bank Mat,e,..

SPECIAL.
Washington. April 29.-The follovin, S,3t.6
tions to organize n~ational banks haye ~ :,
proved: y
The Union National Bank Of Dixon. m ,p,to
tai 81, 1000.
The First National Bank Of Nevfom mexa..sS
tai $3.50 0
The following banks have been apuEssSa :,
reserve agents:
First National. Chicago. for the od -,
Bank. Evansville, Ind. German NesoSSf{$s-
cinnati, for the Tell City National TS1fSs~
Ind: Fourth National. ST. Louis. Tor Te
National. Parsons. Kas.: Mechanicss ~
st. Louis. for the First National snS
tional Bank Of Kansas CItr
Fourth National. st. Louis. for IL $50
tionaI. washington. NO.; Mechanic
st. Louis. for the First NatiouaIs -
Tenn: Commercial. National. Housenn
Farmers and Merchants. Cleburne. Txz
PetrolenD.
New York, April 29.-PetroIeum ~Ss
New York $40: Philadelphia AID RSitsS
do. In bulk $3.50.
Oil City. Pa. April 9.-Cfedit baynn
cer,incates no bid. Shipments 1ol0:
90.5A: runs 12S. AZ. average am.
LiveRpO0l NDDoRla.
LIVERPOOL, April f9.-The imports n
Liverpool last weA were M,000 ouarSaS
lantic ports. Z1.000 from Pacific prSn
from other ports. The imports Of -
lantic ports last week were H,M0 -
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Butcher cattle-Although butcher cattle offer
and in face Of the big runs at other leading
markets buyers felt that. they had the ad-
ated a sluggish movement. and not until the last
moment was an absolute clearance accomplished.
Most statesmen thought they were forced to take
of loc from last week's close. but buyers called
It a weak market. There is no doubt that fair
than the nigh time ten days ago. and good heif-
ers and all kinds Of cows figure 15c to 3c OF.
to 81 and heifers sold up to &c q h., with most
OF them at $4.25 to $4.55. Bulls were easier at
ing an extreme top of &c.
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Coffee.

Z invoice SIC bid; mild quiet: Cordova sAalelsc.
The market for coffee futures opened steady. vii,
shorts. on influx Of Investment orders, buying for
foreign account and scarcity Of sellers. THIS
European markets. where 1t was said a we'll
known American metal clique was buying. on
the belief that a prodigious short interest had
accumulated. on the recent protracted decline;
Smaller receipts than expected and an increase, ,sd
local market. In the afternoon Rrant taking set
finally easy. with prices net 10620 ppints higher.
Total sales were zl.7so bags. ipcludtng, May at
6.2S9545c: July at S.6066. Csc: Aug. f.I0c: Sept.
s SOC; Oct :7s@5.soc: Nov. s.soc:t Dec. $3.50
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Stockers and Feeders-There was hardly enough
stocker ard feeder stun on hand to make q mar
ket. the grade OF which ran from just fair to
plain. Buyers did not seem very anxious Tor SUCH
kinds. and trading ruled slow. Indications point,
ed toward a more animated feeling had any good
classes been available, but insomucn. az opera,
lions on country account were limited and local
traders were pretty we'll atocksd up on common
kinds. /, was hard work to maintain q steHdy
basis for such as were Offered. Foweyer. every
thing had changed owners by noon. Stock steers
heifers at S2.Sa tC 1885. and yearlings az. . to
s.. 75. Mich cows held an active tone. selling at
$2T to $40 per head.
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Pcrk-New standard was frm and unchanged
at sl5.75 in a 3obbing way, q,
iO Green az Hams. Etc.-In car lots I. o. b. E. side
s ssli f rs at Ts SIC; rs and is 4 sSss sss' At s,.s:
: :.Ssa. a, hl sse: caiifor at io al asssss at sss;
York shoulders at &c. From the block. del: Hams
Al &c . to 81 sS Ssx mainly as IN at aS sss for G !untSrrha.s =;
Ssiiies Ss at sSass sSou az rs at ss.e. Na'''''''A' a.
., Ri 5 held M ssminaiPy a at s.:s,s sss g: J.. y. SSs nc sa5 ssa
mana 'hs ss,rs sb B1s; At lG Sc in cribs 4 ' al sss: e ysy
rides at SIC I'D bellies lie, at SIC 70 CSC. Is II aSerag.::
plates at 5hs: fat backs at &c; standard Grasa backs
.a Sss?n! nEsstsss ! sSse. 4 from X NJ Tor ! SnssSy
Sa,5fo !nna;as a. - :; ~! e sf Pain as smoked IN ksGGessa as. meats Ss.
cribs at sEc: clear sides at sSc; bellies at s,sc
ss s. Sc: as ssa in syir sss., p, at ss at 1 bsa,e as' e sass:
higher on orders. o,,.. ,r,,,. ,.,,.. s,a.. :.
7Sasc: shoulders At 5Hs TO SC; hams At sasc.
q; ce 8 ms9t Ia44s "a PsS iS; ' irregular pigs. X
Cleo stearine-HeId at sihc.
at ~T ssSsss: ssfs at pF' ~. 'S sasfsrs st c sSsss he a; at {
assass.9sete x. snail :, , r. Ms.,s lots IS &c COUNTY, Pssy:
ers' stock: Brown at sadlc. yellow at Ma4Hc.
sBsss.oa orders; ssl.-Mss a. SO; Fulton
Poultry. Game and Senls.
LIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts.
hers, Sc: ROSTERS. old or Stacy young. &c. Tur-
keys-Light hens &c; heavy young toms &c:
coarse old toms sc. Ducks SC. Geese dop for
fuIl-feathered) sg5e. Tame i've pigeons. per dog.
doz. for light to 81 a dog. for those weighing
frf 4RE Is E =, fo 1Ssi TS Wf.sd'; stock, asS.Os sess 1d sUa and
undrawn, with head and legs on: 49,.
chickens-Arerage run Sc: ROSTERS &c. Tur-
keysNIight hens Sdslkc; heavy toms 76sc. DUES
SIC. Ali poor stock. including sour. sweating.
thin. ecrawny. ETC., nominal.
GAME|Snipe at $l.5o per sdoz.: sandpipers. At
25c. Frog-less quotable az Slss per d91- Tor
~VEALS-Choice tat at 4sQ5c per h.: herettcs.
rough, small and thin, 363hc.
ROASTING PIQS-Quotable at from xl0 70
Sill per head. as TO size.
Fruits and Vegetables.
APPLES-ouote; Baldwin at s.. 15o4 for No.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-30

Southern ~Cattlc-Cnttlo receipts from Below, the
quarantine line numbered " cars. OF which
tLry 1. Oklahoma Territory 5 and Louisiana /.
The best price was 1925 for 1.slC-,b. steers from
1850 lbs. brought $40. and came from Paloma:
Tex. Demands were large from both local and
and carried their point 10 The exten, Of &c to
the morning vas considered about steady. Moth
ing was held over. and. once we'll under way. the
market was brisk.