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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

New York, May 10 Coffee Spot Rio dun:
No, I invoice 81; mild quiet; Cordova Stsa
i2is, There was little change In the conee
market today, The opening was steady
with prices unchanged to points lower.
news from Hamburg being Disappointing
and receipts at the Brazilian ports exceed.
Ing predictions. But there was little In
the way of Nselling orders; toward the closc
room covering aud some outside huying sem
prices up points. Trading WAS very quieI
with the room contingent considerably
mixed In Its views. Closed oulct net I'M.
changed TO points higher Sales 10 5OO
bags, including May S.35; June ; rs; July
. 20; September !, 6nM5 20, October j. TO51
SIS; December 3. SOFAS. 95,
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COTTON MARKET ERRATIC.
A, Decline 10 Futures and Then a
Quick Upward Movement.
CLOSED FIVE TO TEN POINTS UP
New York and New Orleans Spots Ad
vanced ono-Eishth--World's
Visible Supply.

ho,ter feeling pervadod the cotton
markets Yesterday morning, Liverpool spots
coming In with 5000 sales at unchanged
prices, but the tone irmcr.
In Liverpool futures the opening was
uuiet and TO points up. with the np'urn
mnintaued at 1890. Al 2 p. IN. the mar
kct was quiet but steady, ~ up on ncai
months and y 10 | up ON distant months,
hut the close was not SO good near mouths
sagging off to III up and distant months
showing decline from the dav before OF
point.
Notwithstanding this rather dlsappolnt
Ing close nj Liverpool the mn;ktts on this
side showed distinctly better tone. In
fact. the weather Is just now a strong fea
ture In the minds OF co.ton tisn. 50 much
20 that the reports Of dry weather over al
most all the cotton belt had the effect OF
putting heart into the bulls for an up
turn In both the New York spot aud IN ere
markets, the former bel lg married m X
and the latter showing AT the eiosc TO
~ points above "Wednesday close. Tho
course OF this latter marl;e; was rather
Giraffe. the highest p,'nt reached being
about 3 points better thno the close, blt
the gain was substantial ono aud the
ending Of the day vas stcldy.
The New Orleans futures pursued about
che same course. the close being quiet and
steady with an advance of ) to 10 points
over the day before.
Both New York and New Orleans spots
closed better thnn the dny before. the for
MGR Y and the latter l-t6 up. but with
no sales In New York, The sales at New
Orleans were 1900 bales.
The expectation In Naw York wns that
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sPoT MARKET INAcrIVe.
Trading in Futures Very Active on Near
Months.

New Orleans, May l0.-Thc market for
spot cotton ruled uuiet today. Factors
nave sold rather freely at declining prices
lately and NOW appear willing 10 rest np.
qhey are not putting out new lists rs
briSkly as might be expected aud the as
sorlnent now on the tables Is hardly up
70 ne aye,raEe nuIcrs are moving about
grades and staples are ia sight aud MS Int
iifile cotton OF that style " available Just
now there Is no great smnnnt Of activity
In the marker. SHes MOO bales. Including
BOO 10 arrive Quotations lie higher.
& A brisk line ~ trading In tho July posi-.
ton and a moderately fair movement In
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. MAY 1o-Butter- Firm; cream.
cry l4GlS; dairy 1l6ie, Cheese-Dull. 9I5
oil Eggs-Easy; fresh H.
50. Louis. May i0.-POultry Steady;
chickens ~; springs lSd22 turkeys &c:
ducks q; geese T. Rutter Steady cream,
cry l@iln; dairy l2@l5 Eggs-Steady.
wy. repacSei and eases Included.
Missouri and Kansas stock IN, eases ne
turned.
New York, May l0--Eggs Receipts II
.3l packages; market barely steady: Wesf.
ern regular packed l2isdl2n: storage West.
ern 13AMli: Snul horn l1MlA
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August With scattering interest IN the
other near months marked operations In
leans opened to 4 points OF but imme
dintely advanced points on July only .
drop back to the extent OF TO points
aud then reactlng. advanced MS sharply an
IN Mt the close. when prices were 90 II
points nhove yesterdays closing fyir's,
May I.5i6f7 .5o: June I.4IM7 40, July T.4J
al AZ fl
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CIIICAGn.

Chicago, May lO.-Cattie-- RccclL's tlnn
market steady; good 10 prime steers aeon
.. so. poor to medium steers 3 .,rti so:
Stockeis and feeders 3. 15d1. -. aows ). -oI
! 60, heifcrs =. 75H4. 10; Gamers > ip,i2 80.
butts > I5ai 40: calves 3 95mi -; TrNaS
fed steers 4 25m5. 90 TeXas grass steers
. 7am3. ~ Hogs Receipts lS,utO: mArk,t
weak. good 10 choice heavy :, CuGi, 50;
light :. l16i1 72is; bulk OF sales 5.Gsta -.
Sheep Receipts 5000; market steaay: good
to choice wcthers l0d4 30; fair To chcice
mixed Z, 5lW tbs; Western sheep @0n
{ 80 yearlings I 2J64 40 native ia.nhs
4 o0@5 20; Western lambs /. ILm5 =
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arrangements to begin a protractFd y
ing neNt Sunday There viii be Y
services daily, morning. / p. NJ, ~
y. m. ,,.,
Men are now Mt work on the fcund,fl
ard walk OF the new sam Lucas luha'
Main street. :, .A,..
Master Mechanic Frank Hnnsmli
or ctns an Ideal residence on bis la
iining superintendent LEROY Trises
dencc The h use fronts on MAS
street, lot frontage 200 fet'
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a uskcdi selling; bIdi value.
Liverpool weekly cotton abatement for sig
Stock al United states Ports.
Inited States Exports.

United States Exports.
This week. Last year.
Exports to Great Britain. .i5.luO J,1Oo
Exports TO France ...... iWi ~
Exports to continent ...,iJ,7I3 II S0l
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, Nav 1O.-sugar quiet: omen
Kettle 33.lGGi3 1916; open kettle contrtf'
ugai aStI+is: centrifugal yellows sXItx
ugal S1lI. oen'ri'-
New York. May l0.-Sugar--Raw Arm.
quiet; fair refining sX: eentrJfng,i 90 -. ~,
4p-3e: molasses sugar sis ~ vs.
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Kansas City. May 10.-Cattlo- k,celpts
1000 natives, no Texans. - calves. mat N"t
steady native beef steers ! GomI.ro.
fed steers 4 seas % Texas ana Indian
steers 3 s56fo. 90; COWS 3. l5Mt -; .'t,rs
2. 6505 .oo Gamers , Onti3. Tn. hu,is :,.a6f
l60oA; market 2l@d5 lower: heav :, 7hat
> SO; light 52oail. Is; pigs 2jtfJ. II.
sheep Receipts 5000; sheep strong, lambs
steady; Western lambs i.Sl01.ll; West.
ern wetherS I, 256i4 -: Western Velf, ngs
4 i0@i TO- culls . 1913 ~; reNls gInss
sheep 3.1o@i.l 10; spring lambs . .O0CIt ~
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NNrORrS EoRNlGN.

The British steamship Ilydaspcs cleared
today for Brcncn aud Hamburg, with the
following cargo. 600 square bales of cot.
ton, value S2ISSlN 500 round bales OF
cotton, $40. l6l 80 barrels cotton seed oil,
SsAs. $50 barrels cotton seed oil S5a3d,
IS, Isl Sncks cotton seed meal. $40, Na7; 100
square bales cotton. StlS3, il30 pieces pine
lumber SiiSt; 3lNl sacks cotton seed cake.
Slt 1881.
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Bank Clearinns.

table. compiled by Brndstrcet, shows the
hank clearings Mt the principal cities tor
tho week ending today. with the per
ccntage Of increase and decrease com
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
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LIVE STOCK.
NEW ORLEANS.

TF'ITV-'IIT " fIV ''0T'T
New Orleans, May 10 Market hare Of
desirable steers and COWS; good demand;
prices firm. Calves and ycarlngs in fair
supply; prices unchanged. Fair supp y az
hogs aud sheep on the market; 1uil on
butchers well supplied.
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Ennis Hioh School commenceN''

Ennis, Texas. May TO- ia's0 4,
witnessed the commencement eA,.
the high school building last mss
were seven graduates, siA Of whs~I
Girls. Hon. dudley &. Wooten o.
made the class address.
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Houston Spots.
Spots closed steady, prices unchanged;
stock O,lSY bales; sales none.
NNU NTNTHN = 10 II UU.
Other Spot Markets.

Galveston Spots closed hym prices nm
thluVrd stock lu3, So bales,
Low ord ....A Middlng I'm
OrllnarN, .,..aM Good mid ...,S
Coed ord, ..,..6A Mid fair .....SN
Low mid. ...,T Sales .,,,,,..31a2
New Orleans Spots closed lie mp.
steady: stock 20i,t4 bales
Low ord .... IN Mlddling ..7M
Ordinary. SIC Good mid..S l.lG
Good ord. ...6 Mid fair S S.lO
Low mid. ..... q 1916 Sales ......SSOO
Now York, Spets closed quiet, prices II
mp: stock los $40 bales.
Mlddlmg ,.... ~ Sales ........ None
Liverpool SPOTS closed moderate. arm
er; prices unchanged: sales 5000 bales, OF
which ZOO were American; speculation and
exports 500; imports 1900 bales OF which
1900 were American
Ordinary. ...,.2 2l-32 Middling ..,..A ll.Sa
Good ord 3 2a-S2 Good mid. - II. ~
Low mid. .....i J-32 Mid fair 4 7-3a
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Palestine Pointers

Palestine, Texas MAY lO.-Dr rxa,,
Sellers, pastor Of the Ayenue Ran,,s,
church, has announced and Is mal,ns All
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

#. o. B. mill, Texas interior no,nts =.
eogdlng TO location: Per goIIon
Urine crude oil, loose o. ~
Prime summer yellow oil. so n al
Linters, per pound 49,. 3EH ~
MN. -, Per ton
Urine cotton seed meal, $40 20 G50 90
Prime cotton seed cake 10 80 MOO Oo
quotations on prime cotton seed meal
cry al Galveston ~ "e'F
Ifime crude nominal, prime yellow az;
SaIs, 'e''o" S4@
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METALS,

New York, May 10 Tin hrmer, ID. 35tf
261S. Lake copper unchanged az 100
Lead Inactive and unchanged Spelter
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PORT OF GALVESTON, May

PORT OF GALVESTON, May 10.
Arrived.
Sc. Lewis II. Coward (Am), Haynes,
FROM Baltimore
Cleared.
SIX. Hydaspcs tRrJ. Machcnon. for Bre-
men and Hamburg
Sailed.
SIS. lrada tllr), Delargy, for Liverpool,
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DAILY INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
Totals =. .....,05so o.i20
GALVESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT.

Receipts today; Cars
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fc........ IL
Missouri Kansas and Texas 5000. l.
Galveston. Houston and Northern, -.
Total, Wheat Observation-Disclosures. 70
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'EssnLs DESTINED FOR GALVESTON.
GALVESTON STOCK.
oCnAN RATES. on COTTON

ship agents make the following ocean
freight quotations on cotton for shipments
from the interior within fifteen days from
today
To Cents
Liverpool ttIrst -clnss) ,................ 70
Manchester tsecond clasp ......., Ri
nremcu thrst classl .............. 40
NuNrc uiIstClassl .......... ........ -
Antwerp tCNstlc llncl ....,........... rs
Rotterdam 'trst ClnSsl .,.,.........,. rs
Hamburg thrst class .............. So
The above quotations are based on first.
class liners Second class liners l cent aud
tr0mps cents lower.
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Following are the quotations in the Gal
weston live stock market as reported for
The Post by Che A. p. Norman Live Stock
company:
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Stocks

Following are the sales Of stock and clos
ing prices on the New York stock mrakct;
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OUTLOOK Tor coming week fnvorahle for
good animals; first arrivals Of choice stun
viii md ready sale, as the market Is
pretty well cleaned up. Top corn fed
hogs wanted
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Per cent

Totals. l. S.....S3.4t2. iGS. sol 1o7 =
Outside New York S12,OS3. 223 25.3
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week. 27,35o
Gross rccelpts 2at DAYS this year, 225O,3S =
Gross receipts 25l DAYS lSnD 1900 l33,l
Gross receipts 2Al days lSiS 1879. 2liS,232
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The following are the live stock duota.
lions for this market as furnished by r
4. saunders Jr., successor TO Box. Saunders
Commission cOmDnny.
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COFFEE.

ELEVATORS A AND II.
No movement.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
Stpu ahipe

steamships.
Vessel Fling Tons Destination. Pier
Alamo tAmD neutrality-suspicious.. Pier II
Lonsois ~, 22%l, Hamburg ".,.,,, -
uelgonnd CGerJ, 84lG, W, w. Wilson.
Bremen ............ ............ 10
Hcndrka Dutch .............. Pier IA
i1 ISyG, les 'H 5322 wc,stord { r. 80
Liverpool ,......,... ...,,...........l3
Peerless Dnrl. 2ol1 ..............,.....l2
Roma tBrl, 1920 aground at County Bridge
Sprlngwcl tBrl, 1913. VIM. Parr X Co,
..'.'..'''' ',..,,.'....,,.. quarantine
Schooner.
tloNer lNm.l ..--.......-.-... marine ways
VESSELS DESTINED FOR GALVESTON.
Steamships.
Borkum GorO ............... Bremen > |
Inventor tl'rD ,.,.......... Liverpool an
Inmpasas Bnrstow ...... New York . I
nM ken Lom9pnd 'hr9 '''''''''.'. TYNE
MoHhWk Nhr,i ..s..s......, go ielth i2O
Oric' t}rl .....-...,..,,, at Antwerp 4 /
Saturnina tSpanl ...... at Caiharlcn Alb
SChooners
j. w Iinncl. Gahrielsen. ..........
,,..,. .,-..........,.... Baltimore 4 ~
j. W Linncll .......,.,... Baltimore i-lG
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mand active; outlook good for coming week.
WOOL,
st. Louis. May lo.-wool--Steady; me.
heavy hns satii: tub washed iIa27.
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The range OF prices for the active
months WIS as follows ct New York and
New Orlpans:
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LIQUIDATION CAUSED SLUMP.
ALL CEREALS WEAKENED.
WHE4T LOST HALF A ltNi.
Cc~- Eel or "a 9 3-sc, Nhiie De-e-'-
re. oats Closes f-sc Do~n--Pro-
.ssiors occF0so tise.

-.srtr, Nure--a.tr s-Liq1. 1fiicn ffl
profits O. ths par o the .ong
~ rhsti ta5 cogu weskeafa me EiA'-
rrsrke-. fot1F december waedl c''sE
a.a-. lcuer. December own ssaes &C.
rrrs.res ana rectutsr usts = daTn- iie-
vassczs ,fc.,.5 unchanged 80 -aea esl't
tower
wheel opened zronE sad hlgaeE- tscTts
tr str1r cbbls lsi. There Ths s9e1
,9nulss3op asase oeDard early and pa
ee-ser ope1e5 sso'. a8-E1cfa ~ s-4g ~
~. Prices t-en weHt 81 -, for few
uc-rerts hrt az that Squire ih= rush u
.-1rr-nlsssc- hease orders ~Es rers1T1e
ar general disposition u tlke Freats.
Tte corn market wbs setting in si'atsf
q. -er s-4 vheu bags ID both pts aersa
10 ssa tasrt WIS 10 Important bull 2e"
g. suq1e- the -.arfei- prices -re-ea- %
s5i ssrnp1rd szd Ii one tine ie-l2e9
z1as There ,arm q Io Dc nmls. cat
rer- 1874 cbc S-1p was o1!y ieDpaisTs
1Bs saarfs covering brrurht re1ei-91 -t
IAe close. December c5c@slg NeeA.
depressed ~ ll'eeF- .1ng5i t'l'e
la5 c1rs Minneapolis asa hl4uI1 Tepo.
80 t.p cars Eas8uE 9 total for 10" ihIH
points 20 ~ cars arEilst the same A1A4-
Der last rseE and 1914 cars rear age
- -s-1f,s-,5 with l4st-r,r .ESt ytzT.
Seabaard cfearxnces va wheA; arc -Four
s-1us led HaT.pU bushels
Ncrn wzs v~rv strong AZ 'ae opening
b,-e, TIve-pgo. cash and future cables Dee
inc hIgher. Thc spot demand heTe Tas
F-m ard river po.z> we're still seeking 20
al their buying orders in i1ls nsrE
rats brought n 'p.1i1E s1vHuce for De
gsu8f.sr ~ lyGi. al 5gasd5sEs snd the Tist
81 minced q % Sp1x 4, this squire deal.
sfs Ga -he provision pit oockea ~ corn
~ HH-sr 81 H..
Tha -s- rorAver. was 90 8 buying MOOD
ard ftsk su offered Later. on the wac al
weakness. corn Ess pu, on tae martFi
c'r.frg wpsE l.d- lower. az S4As, go.
Rere F-s we're co.y seve1tT-fou cars
Oats were fairy active and opened high
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OIL STOCK SALES INCREASE.
l9.47s SHARES TRANSFERRED,
FEW CHANGES IN VALUES.
Merchants and Mechanics Heavy
ssre-Foo.srd Reduction, Eureka
ard Ert=rprse improve.

Yesterday was record breaking day AZ
the OF. and stock Exchsuge. TIE sales sur
passed recent records zrd spirited b.1d!as
was the order q The session.
No marked advances occurred OF the
list. but gains Heretofore made were very
1,uiy held and no declines q consequence
were roses. Merchants CO Mechanics out
did Itself IS = trader. ii5ho shares bcing
transferred az ls,c. Enterprise made q II
gain on the d2v snd Eureka MAS % better.
Forward Reduction advanced several cents
and two sales we're gnsde at 4saJ)c. Goter
appesred 20 h. wanted more snd Palestine
and Beaumont broush, q slightly larger
sum. Beacty scored small Increase and
Drliers went up e A small block q
AnElo.Americau sold arocud the dsUres re-
Gently prevailing and Ground Floor pro
duced so Improved aeuazd. international
had orders or s. that coald not be oiled
and - was agsin offered sc- Investors.
National OH and Pipe sellers kept trm
at 5Oc aud did not get within the nesr reaca
Of buyers. Victor gained 2isc in the bids
for she day and Vesuyius seemed more
desired. A do.iar increase would have b@ea
given Tor spindle Top and offers Tor HlE-
gins stood at $500 Grace was IN s,ro1g
demand at iisc and s very small direrene
ayerted a trede-
4T5 SHARES.
The prices hid and asked yesterday and
the sales made we're IS follows.
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a. ig s,rpytsr vstb iee other grains sno
~ tAa sr-rrc cash situation mere W.
eis.rth5a 5.auldzticu. h1t prices 3e.9
-U r6r-I-slar5r for the Nay DEW ~
4, -1frb -he-s wzs he -reatest lf4-'-
T1,..s,-.3..- rf.ans5 3. Up 1ucut2is nAfi
ID spd closed Is d0sn az a'4 Hece'i'S
I'-ori.5rrs werr heavy and dun ana
Dr5as> were g ulde better iAt $50
.-- au snail demand Tor t1e SaNLa ~,
grr-1 Hogs were saade 20" "-s n
3f1raf oHfrtrEs prices reacrN4 2ua So, $50
stradv January pork closed 'l Asl-
81 s-l9. January Hrd -'.{3' Up -
; -g-s ard January ribs anenanEeq' 90
F,fir,aicd receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
10 ears. rort - cars. cats 10 carS' 1o-'
cash qao,s,io.s were as follows:
wsea,INo- 3 spring 67a7o. No. red
C:---Nc. vs'low esasdsl. @
Os+s-Nc 4B0AOla. Nc. white A4-ss
s2Ls NJ. white aga
Rve-Nc. . 5ti.. -.z-e
Bs-'ey-Fsir 70 choice mating a@dos
Fiaz sect-Nc. : IS, No. Northwest
Tlrotbr ssed-P-,1e 8. 7ofl5 81
Mo-. ,sorE-Per usrrel * So lg.''.
Tsr6-pc- 100 pounds SF7s 1tts
Sbor, TJhs si5es-Lpose Z Sf1t ~.
T,-r s.lresl sno1,ders-FoIsi t.sNt-.
$40. rles- sides-Boxed : i01s -.
Whgsky-Bssls II high wines l-"''
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SHORT CROP INDICATIONS.
Europear Suinners Mised by Estimates
From Limited Observation.

fSpeclAl 10 Inc IuSt-1
New York. November 6.-The advance In
the cotton market which resulted from
general acceptance by consumers Of the
idea tnat the crop would he a compare
lively small one has been interrupted end
&c some extent eraeed by a series Of crop
estimates emanating from English author
tiles, which have sgain led the European
spinner Into 4 belief that he has the South
eFu cotton planter at his mercy and can buy
his necessary supply OF cotton this year
a. bis Owl price.
Ar. BuSton Of Liverpool, Nr. Landauer
Of Liverpool aad lastly Mr.. Henry Mem,
an Enslishmau. resident In New orleaus,
have during the past two weeks published
esymaies OF the crop ranging from 10.
1000 10 sl.z.DNs the last heina Mr.
Neili's estimate made public today. In this
connection Il IS interesting 10 refer to the
previous estimates made hy Mr. Nenl Two
years ago he estimated the crnn et II .Ou-
90 bales. X turned out 10 be about Q. 800.
40 Last year he estimated II Al drst
A. Al,n.eo and later a,SJ000o II turned
ept 70 - i0.SoOo. Many are % the
ppirlcr that his record for correctness VIII
not - improved by the estimate made pub
~ iensy. do not recall AZ the moment
NJ Aellfs estimates further hsek thsp the
FeerS mentioned. but 81 would 10 doub, Ee
ts,ertEtiug also 20 make a cornnarison he
Eee1 bis ngures and those Of actual out.
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lritse States Etrsrts
ats a. Ur'tee sLates Po-ts-

Total ...555i1 rs s1l . zs5 s4l 2 A1s .5sas
Last rear 81 y71 ~ 80 . 4E - -......
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Finht on tI,e an WeeyIL

To the Editor Of The Post.
Giddlngs. Texas. November l.--ffo
Tvs recent circular on the coleali'u'.
boil weeyiI upon trap rows o.
formed by cutting down the cfep
fan sud leaving narrow STRIPS y, I
standing in the fields, appeals g y, 9
mon sense Of every farmer ala ,,s N
lect the pests within narrow hiii'
they can I've destroyed. r.sAa
would suggest that some eoes M
invent an of burner with q oissl ~ ~
be driven between the trap Tow ~ "A
force Jets Of flame ihro-sn n
plants and destroy every M,3sss n
therein. A continuance Of THIS As
ienslvely used in some sections "a q
the thorns on the pricklY ems
cattle may eat IL. The plsu nm n
fectly feasgole and fuel oil + ,,rsrs a
and abundant. Cattle are not als'isrs
able TO grace on the fields Spo
prove more efectual Ali VI
who will get out the nrst yvisi,sa
hurneri Bayis q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-07

-r~n fu-1s rh4 entire ne~iod he has Y
before the public as 8 crop estimate
opinion and those az the other ge1ilts1
referred % are. as far rs can be letii
simply the expression Of limited peHs
nhserrs ton. They do not profess to
al least tsbuldted result q az
h1ustive investigation, IS against then I
government report 81 conditions On 0tis
8 was the lowest. with one exeepte
record, ani the New York J0urnai o. g,
merce which tails year hss been u
ns.EStakinz 10 It's investigations hsi y
published soma $50 replies 10 az lai4
rs 70 the size II the crop which. atii
lowing shout s per cent for exngl
QeSsim.sm on the part 81 the o5sH7
indicate a crop ~ 10000.
As far as ] can see there Is nothlng tl
In the ascertsined facts 81 the slisi|
or the crop movement up "a date e ~
a belief ia q large crop snd. SIS d. :
previously the case, the southern nfHs
OF cotton are not likely 10 be Stamps
into selling hr mig crop estimates mia
those whose interest Is obviously o |
side r lower prices.
Theodore II, PnI