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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-13
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

ST Louis, March II. --Wheat--Lowcr; No.
roc cash elevator Sc; track S4nS4 .; May
s.. July 551qdT5as; M. = hard 75lsGt77.
Corn Higher; No. = cash 81; track 81; Ma
62qh2is; July -. OAts-lIicher: No, = cash
-; track 46i s0i7: May i5 July 36ts Nc. >
white ~. Ryc-Dull. 60i2. Polk Higher;
job'inc II. ~ for old rs. 10 for new Lard
Higher .. Is. Flour Dull: rcd winter
patents 3. S5d4 o.; extra fancy and straight
3 i5d3 ~: clear = 1o6i3 - Timothy sacd -
steady. ! O0d3 80 Cornmcal- Steady. $40
Rran--Dull. 50. Hay--Strong timothy II az
ala 30; prairie 10. 5odl2 % Whisky
Stcndv. l 20. Iron cotton ties On. Bag
ging 5lgd6aS. Hemp Irvine a Dry salt
meats-Roxed strong: extra shorts aud clear
ribs 8 50; clear sides $ -. Bacon-Boxed
strong extra shorts and clear ribs 9.3od
. 3Tl2: clear sides a. 80. Recepts-Flour
100, wheat 10000: corn - 900: oats -. OK
shipments Flour 700; wheat 20,OoO; corn
1000; oats $1,000.
New Orleans, March u Hog products
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LIBERAL SALES OF WHEAT.
BEARlSh ARGUMENT WAS
NEWS OF COPIOUS SHOWERS
Corn Had Same Experience as Wheat
Oats Were Active and Provisions
Were Dull.

Chicago. March 12--StroDg bearish areu
ment on the crop news on copicus showers
all over the Southwestern wheat helds in
duenced liberal sales of both Nhea, and
corn today. but bears went to extremes and
oversod the markets, As result few
hits Of otherwise unimportant news started
covering and MAY wheat closed only shade
lower. May corn %Sisc higher and May
oats = up. Provisions gained 2ls - TO-.
Bears started Ia sell wheat literally at inc
opening Oh rain reports IN the Southwest.
which had heen reported as suffering great
~ for moisture. At any rate. the boar ar
gument was strong and as depressing rs
traders expeet ans news to be for some
Tine In the speculative mind the danger
from damaged crops is past This started
May wheat ild% TO l@61@, down AZ rs, 20
20 ANA influenced further dip to t3'S
News apart from that OF the passing Of the
droUth was given little attention Cables
Were slightly lower hut receipts were
small and the coarse grains seemed TO have
an abundance Of latent strength. Trade
was only moderate. but was nearly OH ON
the selling side at 7Sl, At the low price
made good profits and the crowd soon saw
that the market was ovcrSold On top ~
his came news Of the disposition towards
better business at the scaboard Mhy sAld
MP sharply To 1874 aud closed almost firm,
a shade lower at T6ie. Loca receipts were
twenty-five cars, none OF contract grade;
Minneapolis aud Duluth reported 2T6 GAYS.
making a total for the three points ~ 3Cl,
against 80 last week aud 2s3 = year ago.
Corn opened little easter on the wheat
wMeaknesS and hears did some snort selling.
fhe rain. however. started the bulls 10
talking Of further hindrance Of tho move
mont Ia the market, Trade was not se-
tive. but receipts were small as usual As
The wheat weakness began 70 disappear
corn picked M marked strength, short :
We're nervous. The market got oversold and
covering was the order OF the dav This
firm close, esdia higher at 62asM62i2. Re
CENTS were Io2 cars.
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Steady. PORK Standard mess 1sai Lard
Refined fierce ~ pure lard 9Ix Boxed
meats-ury salt shoulders ~; sides q.
cured 11l41l2at. Coffee-Rio ordinary to
fair 63sq79s Rice Steady; screenings 2aid
= head 4asG5: fancy head 5igd6 Flour
Cornmeal 3.25. Bran sN1 90 Hay
Prime 14i?d16iq: choice 17lc Corn-No .
sacked white T0l2 mixed 50; yellow 20.
OatS-No. sacked 81
Kansas City. March L. Wheat May
12as July ~: cash No. hard -; No. rcd
81: No > spring T1L672l2. Corn-May 62la
September SOS; cash No. mixed 62063
30. white t4a, oats-No. : white 4ad+I
5000 Shipments Wheat 1890; corn IS.
400: oats 1890
New York. March l. -Wheat-RcceiptS
81, so; exports 10000 Spot dull No. red
S8Ss + a. h. afoat and s6ls elevator: No. |
Northern S4s. (. q, h. afoat: No. l hard
SIS t o. h. afost Optious-Steady.
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CAUSED BY UPWARD
RANGE OF PRICES.
The Calrness OF the Money Market Was
the Final Factor OF the Strength
in Stocks.

New YORK March l2.-rhere was some
show Of animation 10 today's stock mar
ket on an upward range Of prices The
strength did not ucrmcate the whole mar.
kot. but there were more If the usually
prominent stocks concerned in the move
meut than mas been the rule recently The
mos. conspicuous of these was Amagamo;
ell Copper IN which there was evidence
Of liquidation with only occasional intcrmiS.
sions during witch the fall received mo-
meutary check. The extreme decline
reached As points. The selling OF the stock
was accompanied by rumors that the nest
dividend will he reduced or passed. No
authoritative Information was ia be had
On the subject nor on tae many reports
that The marketing % tine companys sur
Plus stock had involved heavy lossos fhe
c4.''h fu the advance a' 'tncr points, nut
did hot materially affect thc stronger ten
drucN Of the market. Covering hN HidrMcd
shorts seemed 10 play pare iu the adj
been freely sold on rNmpr~ tlnt he au-
thracitc miners We're determined go push
demands that would not lr granted; To
day equally assured predictions were heard
that there womb hp ro labor truubics in
the coal trade aud that there vHS UU room
for dissatisfaction, There was ro 1u hort
tHi.V" information on tbi, subject ell Nor
An"t her case where speculative sentiment
VAS shown WAS ON the outlook of ne winter
wheat uO reports W D0pl"lS r1in~ i IrNHS
audi the southwest BHy.ug TO coyeT snort
s"au Pacific which also had tne advantage
off reported Increase iu ~rH-s pgllcrS foV
the frs. week of Harrh 1ne ciimnc,s OF
ir" money market Was tnr 1Hh. factor ~
general character 900 fLr strength III
stocks The rate Of money IS Hru and no.
body is found 90 predict au early relaxation
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Under date Of Liverpool March /. 1902.
Messrs. Haywood & Co write as follows.
The public continues sim TO be fed VITA
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towns. with comparisons.
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METALS,

New York. March IL All q ~ Z,
markets were hating today; I,s \.
changed here and abroad. Locs s.i Il,
~. and London III S. 70 sT1l
duh aud unchanged at az paan
York closed Mt 4.22i4al4,2Ila s ts, W, y;
Az los. Iron WAS quiet wy ,.l
steady here. rig iron prices Wy .en,ay
NJ. 1 foundry, Northern Sis, s,nns
> foundry. Northern SlsVtq ,i y, h
foundry, Southern SiI .9sd ls y y ~ \
dry. Southern. soft, $lISM INV
cljsh markets were somewhat oes.'gs,
COW closed As Id, MiddlesheFe q 7
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

ST. Louis. March =, p ,,a. n,
chickens So: turkeys lQis'dl. ,..1 NY
geese im5. Butter Quiet: cag N,
-: dairy 17d2t Eggs hlenc,. np a
Now York, March y LEE 4,
t@.g;., packages active ana hiiWs
al mark IL: Southern al mars W
Chicago. March T.. bnhe'
creamery lSm2I; dsiry lSa- "
steady. luatnl2is. Eggs s'eR ~. X
Kansas city. March l-D
1ol.
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SOME ANIMATION in STOCKS

~ rates. but feeling was treasured today
that there Is no Immediate danger of fore
lug condition Of striugency
Special strength was shown today by
General Electric. westinghouse Electric,
North American the Nlrgnla-Carona
chemical stocks. the Cotton pil stocks; Inc
Readings aud PeorJ and Easterns There
were Eaius Of point ~ over for 2 large
numhcr 81 stocks which were modified by
a lgte realizing movement.
Ne bond market continues Irregular and
moderately active Total sales. par valuN,
S2.34to@. United states bonds were un.
changed on the last call
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Yesterdays cotton market satisfied all dis
Greet bulls. The demand for actual cotton
still carried al the signs NJ hunger aud in
formation from Trustworthy sources told
O. story Of an empty pantry SO far as the
srterior is concerned. Though the decline
revived bearish spirits It's force was eNpcnd.
ed there. 1t followed period of iethargy
but not Of unhealthy onens and the bull
only looked for hcter times ahead.
The arrivals at outposts furnished no
cause for alarm, yet Withdrawals were %
a more liberal scale The shrinSasc al
interior towns showed stocks 100. AZ bales
behind the former season snd au excess of
5000 bales in shipments FOR the half week.
Thus the Immediate grounds for appre-
hension are easily recognized
There was swoop IN the ductuatio as
mat left no room for doubt as 20 che csc
fdence which ~, trade places 10 thf t--
ture Of consumption. Though sellers we've
abundant buyers wcrs more Abundant Tee
hand Of manipulated was or play accord
ing to the idea n >ona EzPer!e1e7 las
taught, however that the r-otE-r i.e
quently makes the price a. the dupp,a->.
not the bulk q the nror.
Liverpool vas ou.re eNh.'arelEs >'!ts 0a
the spot amounted m So" bales ~ 4u7s
lions 1-3ed lower. Contracts finally declined
or,r LAO 7,bs --,-+ E,irf-s market ius-
....
hsd time 10 recover lFo-H 'l- r''' veg
sral Methuen's capture and gather aivceS
I'm -. - 49, ,,.,. f-,sf
...,.-- --..l.- ~,
Fall Rive dtd nov de'saet tgam TIC p-E-
chasing power. and WsN srr-r. furnished a
good biz ~ A"'p southern @t "'e
So A.o so-s,5 s',ii,..s. ,,s. r-t.t5 ,5r7,b
fhe takings 81 exporters
New York opened = dcwC On nesF ana u--
changed or Jar options Ali> "a@ 'le COW
es- Of the day aad t1e sea-" It ie p -.4d-
ual rise Of points, 1isH formed 70" if'-i
until near mldldy. Half IS Mhr0 'i an ga
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New York, March l2-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablcgram
SAYS; The stock market today was OK
tremolv auiet. he snocE over the capture
of General Methucn Is already forgotten.
but the markets are waiting for some fresh
lead I'm the meantime the tonc is trni.
bid mp Union Pacihr, ST. Paul Southern
Pacific and Erie
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KANSAS CITY.
Especial to The Post !

Stock Yards. Kansas City, No. Marcn
l. The following sales by Texas and Ter
ritory stockmen were reported today:
Stubhs & MAY. Mexia. 7O5-pound steers.
4 90. ! o. Pratt Temple, 10 pound
mixed cattle 90. c. P. Alexander Tom
rle. S72 pound steers. 81: S79-pound steers.
: g. Butcher Bros, Rosebud 4opound
Siecns, 40 Rea & Walker. Norman. 100
pound steers, 3 So A. II. BURNS Melissa.
$50 pound cows. Rs. r F. GatcwooA
Flo Vista, lla5-ponnd steers. :. 81. HIS
pound steers. 40. w. :. j. t;arvfu.
Paul's Valley, 1o37p steers, 90.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCE

Memphis. Tenn. March d.
Oh Primo crude 81. ~ efuut "a, ,S /,
summer yellow IS choice 'py Xxx,
yellow -. Meal and cake
>. 80: of 81. jOM2i.eH r.,o,pgs
Now Orleans. March y ~ Syasstt
Fair refined in barrels Wi2' oA
prime crude loose "a ...,.s,,l
New York, March ~ ous7'
Steady.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or GALVESTON. March II.
ARRIVED

PORT OF GALVESTON March II.
ARRIVED.
So Iran GBrl Liverpool.
So Alamo lAml, New York.
CLEARED.
SIS Comal (AmA. New York.
SAILED.
S. COmal tAml, Now York.
IS Bernard tBr1, Belfast.
Vessels Destined for Galveston.
STEAMSHIPS
Alamo Observation-Disclosures New York
Brcsau iGerl, Bremen via New York ~,
Cayo Largo tRrl....,.... at fampico III
Eontessa Adema tAust...,...,.s....,
Las Palma. via Pnliadciphia -;
Denver ...........,.. New York :;
Jinnuover tGerA ......at Bremen ~
Iran ,BrA. Liverpool PIG
- ~, ttierl ....s.......... Baltimore s.
'ehsm Castle iBrJ.,,..... BarrY rs
.'t'..s.s..s .ssssnAsw aesA o
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ST. LOUIS

81. Louis. March u. Reeeipts
2S)0, including 1900 Texans market strong;
native shipping aud export steers 4.6I6b
I 10. with strictly fancy grades worth up
4 22dd Is: steers under 1000 pounds 2 5O4f
> 30; stockers and feeders . 70d4 90: cows
and heifers 300. %; Gamers J0a2. ~:
bulls =. 3od4 30; calves 3 dOffT 90: Texas
aud Indian steers grasserS 3 1914 20. fed
1 Jodj.t0: COWS and heifers G013 a.
Hogs Receipts IUN. Market lOc higher.
pigs and lights q OoffG 10; packers O lOfS
q. 40; butchers o. 2Odli.55. Shcep-Rcceipts
1870; market strong; native mutrons J 05
- 20 lambs a.a5d6. p; culs aud bucks
= JN@4 20
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CARGILL G RICHlRDs|
BROKERS

BROKERS HOUSTON "
We buy aud sell on commlssla
grain, stocks and have special 0ep''
for Texas oil stocks or HousloD v
Stock exchange. Members OF al jst !
exchanges Of the country -
Commercial National bank: h ,,ss..
touat City bank, New Yors' WE'VE
tional bank, New Orleans.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, March ie IN, }
open Kettle 2Iad3 TIC; opsn g,ai
ugaI 3d3I3: centrifugal yelloNsss,sstJ.
seconds 2lkd3ls, Molasses
lrifugal T01S. s.r.r-Ris
New York. March II. a n
fair refining 2IS; centrlIuEli ana.
molasscs sugar 2%. Renneu
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CuICAGo

Chicago. March l2.-Cattle- Receints
ace including 213 Texans. Market strnng
% Toe higher Good TO prime steers q 5p5f
{ toi poor 10 medium 2j6I8 30; St0ckeFs
aud feeders @-GNnS- ~; cows 4nq5 IN
heifers . Ho65. 10; tanners 4OfI2 10. bniis
> 40d4 30: calves 3 .ONd8 80. Te1as fed
steers 4 TSa6.I5 Hogs Receipts aS nao
{ 81: light 5. rae -: hulk Of sales 4 in9
q ~ sheep Receipts ISnnn Nsrkst
steady; good 10 rhoice wothers 4 sns55 *.
fsr 20 choice pixed fSdt 40. ws.ts,r
ssser ana yeaEhnks t,6oa5. Is: native
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NEW ORLEANS.


New Orleans, March - The live stock
exchange reports: scarcity of desirable
hrcf cattle large and small demand good
prices strong. Hogs in light supply trad
Ing slow. prices unchanged. No sheep Ia
first hands.
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generally better demand reported for cot
ton goods with evidences Of johbers need
ing to repleaish stocks more freely than
~ late. Prees are very iirn throughout.
Print 'lothS are quiet. pending tohgnl :
meeting ar lucrative; Mt ran River. Men
wear woolens and worSteds dull, but wool
On goods firm stnnle dress goods general
~ well sold for fal'.
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LONDON AUCTION SALES OF wool
The io,6to Bales offered Consisted OF
d Representative Selactinr


London March -, Tho Second series Of
this years wool auction sales began here
today. The number ~ bales offered was
1850 aud consisted Of a representative
selection. Tho home traders we're eager
buyers. Sales Tn detail.
New South Wales, $500 bales. Sroured
Is 1dmls SID; greasy solid
Queensland, 500 bales: Secured 5dai1s
6l2d; greasy H4mlnl3d.
Victoria, 500 bales. Secured ID. greasy
South Australia, tooo bales: scopro5
i0l-d; greasy 4lgdAl,d wa
New Zealand, 3aoo bales Secured 5s,dd
Cape Of Good Hone and Notsl 100 hslo..
secured -; greasy 6Ad7i5d.
Punta Arenas, 30 bales: greasy 4g3etLd
hong Kong 100 bales; Secured 5I5a5s,d
81, Louis. March l2.-w ool-NomiraI. m.
dunn grades 13al7l2 light iine ISIitaie
heavy nne loa1l' tub washed i4a55. '''s
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New York Futures.
liverpool Futures.

Harch $50. 4 44-45 July-Aug ....4 a. 4es
'darcn-Apr,. 4 4i-41s Aug sept ...4.4lb
Apr-May a .45s Sept Oct - 81 92s
clay June. A 45-4ds Oct-Noy ....4.aT
Juue-July... a 45-4Gs
h bid. 5 selling
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London Consols.

London. March 12-Consols for money
~ l-l5 ac'ount "a 5-16 Bar silver nuiet
2o3S Money 2A03 per cont: discount for
short bins = 11-l6 per cent: three months
bills 2ssa2 11-iG per cent.
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CONTRACTORS AND AVI

Address he L. s. Fidelity ana a
co. of Maryland for terms on bid l,
tract bonds.
|. HUNT, GENERAL AGENT
Room 8, Fox Bldg, hcus..,
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DECLINE IN HOG OFFERINGS.

lambs 4 coa6. 90 Western lambs ) 2JG
q 20.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city. March Il Cattle REGENTS
1000 natives, 1000 Texans 40 calves; mar,
ket steady TO 10, higher: choice export
aud dressed beef steers 6. 25d6 50: fair to
good 5.o0dd. %; stockers and feeders 3 -
m5 10; Western fed steers { sMi6 %: Texas
and Indian steers 65d5 e.; Texas COWS
3.opa4 50; native COWS S .opn5 -: he'f
= 25d4 ~; calves 4 j0d6 80 Hors-Rn
ceipts 500 Market Zoe higher; heavy
6 4dsd6 30; light :. 1916 80; pigs 4 Sfgd
; ca. Sheep-Receipts 200; steady: native
lambs 6 l0d6. ~; Western lambs $ .O0d6. 30:
native wcthers 5l2505. IS: yearlIngs s $50
sos: ewes 4.GoGJSo; culls and feeders
:. 50dI4 90.
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NEW YORK rXcHANGE.
RANk cLEARINGS

Following are the cieGriugs of the Hous.
crease or decrease over last year:
Iu~
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COTTON VALUES Go UPWARD

responding time Of last SESSION Exports
since Friday have been loo, $50 bales, com.
pared With 76G2S for the same time OF last
week and ~, 100 for the corresponding time
of last year. Stock az United states ports
for the day was Tl0,2TS bales, compared
and Sso,5s2 for the corresponding day u
last year
Following has been the seml.weekly move
ment at thirteen of the leading interior
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CATTLE RECEIPTS WERE
ABOVE THE ORDINARY NUMBER
The Market Was Strong and Higher,
St, Louis Reported 1900 Texans ard
Kansas City 1000

Concerning the record Of tho past week
at that market q Kansas CITY advice says.
There has been decided decline in ofTcr-
ingS Of hogs, Total Western packing inc
past wcck was tl5,O00. compared with 40
ooo the preceding week and 6O5,OOO two
weeks ago For corresponding time lasr
year the number was 100000 and two years
ago $4,000. The quality has been mostly
good. Prices have advanced, and at the
close average SGj5 per 100 pounds for
prominent places, compared with 81 a week
ago. So two weeks ago. $3.50 a year ago
and $3.50 two wears ago
There was fair volume Of trading in the
speculative provisions market the past
week. The feeling was rather unsettled hut
steady on the whole. There was falling
of in the receipts of hogs but this did not
have any particular effect oil prices The
report Of stocks Of speculative articles. ey-
hbired less quantity than generally expect
ed and this caused some 6rmucss This
was offset ny an easy tone n grain ANA
there Was some disposition To realize proai.
on the advance The market lacked cen
about the same As q week ago Fore gu
markets were easy early in tho week aud
steady toward the close. Domestic market
ruled quiet with no change in quotations
Domestic demand was slow sellers wore
not disposed 10 press their offerings and
we're slow 10 grant concessions Trading
was Of limited proportions
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Houston DAILY Statement.


Gross receipts thus fsr ibis week l7S54
Gross receipts lA2 days this season / Sl4 521
Gross receipts 192 DAYS 100 1901. Lev. l6S
Gross receipts lai days 1879 1000 $50. I57
Houston Railroad Receipts
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Local quotations for spot middlng are
the same today as fer last year
The range Of ntircS az New YORK and
New Orleans for the active months was A.
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Warrior (Br) ......p passed Gibraltar 2-ls
ScHooNERs.
Independent ... Baltimore 2-26
J. X. Southern ....,..... Baltimore 2.lS
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STEADY BUYING MOVE
REPORTED INTERIOR SHRINKAGE,
liverpool Showed Greater Strength.
Heavy Port Recipts-consumptVe
Prospects Encouraging.
AZ THE CLOSE;

At THE CLOSE:
Liverpool t-2 point lower.
New York, to II points higher.
New Orleans, to II points higher.
SPOTS:
liverpool, t-32d lower.
American side, unchanged.
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Total sales for the day. 67s, 800 shares.
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The Planters and Mechaats
tional Bank Of Houston Il

Accounts Of Merchants Bsnksa q
atone and individuals sollcitel 4
en- all parts Of the world.
J. II. KifbY frsj4
o. c. Dres, 0kA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-12

Baccn-They never say in Boston
that child is born with silver spoon
in it's mouth. Egbert-What do they
say, then? Bacon-That it came into
the world with gold-rimmed eye-glass-
es.-Yonkers Statesman.
A New One.-Casey-Fifty dollars
Callahan has spint tryin' to git his
mother-in-law out av purgatOry. DAILY
Fifty dollars? Casey-Th' same! He
siz he wants to git her out before he
goes in If it kin be done!-Puck.
The Only Way.--"My wife generally
gives me twO-hour curtain lecture
when l come home. but last night was
an exception" Then she shut up?'
mo, the bed shut up. 1t was Of the
folding variety."-Chicago News.
do you drink coffee!" asked the
doctor of an aged patient. "Yes." was
the reply. Coffee" continued the NJ.
d., sis a slow poison" Eyes. very
slow" replied the old man; 1--WE taken
it daily for nearly eighty years. Tit
Bits.
She-Tell ME, frankly, George, If you
were a rich man do you think you
would ask me to marry you? He-l
don't think it would be necessary,
Edith; in that case, you would prob
ably do the asking. Boston Tran
script
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-12
POINTS ON BINDING TwtNE.
The Farmer Should Know How Many Feel
he Gets for . Dollar.

That the farmer is often taken ad.
vantage of in the way of misrepresenta.
ton by the store keepers is an un.
doubted fact, and one instance that has
come to our attention in the last year
or two, that has been very profitable tc
some of the dealers, is in the misrepre.
sentation in regard to Binding Twine.
OF late years there has been intro.
duced into this market grade called
Standard Manila, which is colored
Sisal to represent Manila. It is the
Standard Irvine of the Eastern manufac-
turers, where Sisal Irvine is more large.
ly used than Manila, because it is more
easily obtainable, and their object in
coloring it is, of course, to deceive.
Dealers handling this Irvine represent
that it is Manila Irvine. Manila Irvine
is ne, or made less than 600 feet to the
pound, whereas Sisal twine is never
made over 500 feet to the pound, which
is 20 per cent less, and consequently
should be 20 per cent less in price.
The 600-foot Manila Irvine sells in the
Eastern market for not less than two
cents more per pound than the Sisal,
and consequently the dealers that can
sell this colored Sisal for Manila Irvine
are making this additional profit. The
colored Sisal, called Standard, does not
contain any more feet per pound than
White Sisal, so that, if White Sisal
Irvine goes 500 feet to the pound, then
the Manila 600-io Irvine, being 20
per cent longer should be that much
more in price, and Pure Manila $50
foot Irvine, being 80 per cent more to
the pound than the Sisal, should be 80
per cent more in price. Consequently
the lowest priced Irvine is not neces-
sarily the cheapest. The milk in the
cocoanut is, how many feet do you get
for dollar?