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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
RICE MARKET is UNCHANGED

New York, December 80. While holiday
attractions have somewhat iuterfcred with
the movement among the trade in general,
yet transactions for the week foot up a
goodly total; more than usual at this sons Ii
~ the year. Prices ave wen sustained end
to secure attractive parcels, full ngures are
paid,
Advices from the South are OF former
tenor. ON the Atlantic coast a good de-
mpnd prevails and With little or no pressure
10 sell, prices are steady with hardening
tone. At New orleans. market continues
strong with fair demand; transactions are
restricted on account Of limited offerings.
Southwest Louisiana and Texas report fair
inquiry for the cleaned article, ana ne
highest prices for the season obtained IN
fancy heads, Rough rice OF fhe qu lity IS
in request for seeding purposes, well as
FOR milling.
Cables aud correspondence from abroad
note Increased inquiry with fractional ad-
vances on good to prime sorts.
T8lmage. New York. telegraphs Louisiana
crop movement 60 date: Receipts rough,
949.7s5 sacks. last year, SOS, SOS sacks;
sales. cleaned (est, 742. 637 pockets; last
year. GS2,543 pockets; market strong
Tamage, Charleston teegraphs Carolina
crop movement To date Receipts 81 TO5
barrels; sales, 2s,2o4 barrels; market strong.
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to prices A fenture In the trading was the
nction Il January pork, which was very
prratic and made drop OF o dollar per
barrel January, after selling at 1900.
showed break 70 100. Later in the day
a good demand from brokers brought rally
and the close VAS 55c lower at 1880. Al
unexpected increase In the contract stocks
for the month was the main bear factor.
although the weak hog market also added
TO the depression. May pork closed Doc
lower at 1905; May lard was or lOGl2lg. at
$50, and ribs down 5d7h, closing ut S.52ls
Estimated receipts for Monday; Wheat
rs cars; corn 4so cars, oats 225 cars; hogs
81 600 head.
cash quotations were as follows
Flour--Dull and Arm
Wteat--No. spring 1905; No. 6sM
1915; No. red 71@11A.
Conn No. . 44&; No. 2 yellow 44A
oats-.No, 2 3l%@31&; No. 3 white s2@S3'
BarleyWFair to choice mailing 44G55.
No. / FAX seed LA; No. i Northwestern
Prime timothy seed SIS.
Mess pork--Per barrel u, %.
Lard-Per 100 pounds a.SQ@9SS.
Short ribs sides Loose S,20MS.IQ
Dry salted shoulders Boxed $ .254S.5o.
Short clear sides Boxed 000@N l2l5.
Whisky Basis Of high wines ISL
Clover-Contract grade hoo.
On the produce exchange the butter mar
ket quiet aud steady; creamery isa@S'
Cheese Dull Mt 1sA@14
Eggs-Steady, 25.
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUITS Apples. Glib. $4,000;
piueapples. sliced, 81 10; eyeless and core
less, 81 50d so; extra grated S165q1 20
pears, BIB, 75c; strawberries, BIB, 90da5c;
backberries, Glib, 95c@S1.00; peaches. Bib,
SI50d 100; 2.lb peaches, $l0091,05; S-lb
pie peaches, S06S5c,
CANNED VEGETABLES 49, Tomatoes.
Glib, full weight, s0@s5c; BIB, full weight,
95cd 81 90; 2-1b, seconds, 75@s0c; 3lb, sec.
onds, 90G95c; okra and tomatoes, lib,
81 90; canned kraut, 3-lb, 90G95c; Caifor-
MIA asparagus, 21s-lb. S2.25@3,5o, according
to grade; lib, asparagus salmon, cans,
81 .50d2T5; baked beans, Bib, 95c; 2-lb
string beans. SIC; Glib kidney beans, 95c:
Glib stringiess beans, SIPS; 2lb marrow.
fat peas, 100; 2-lb American petit pois,
81 .6o61 65; extra Maine corn, S1.i5; corn,
$4,000: seconds, s0dS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUfT--Extra standard
2A-lh peaches, lemon cling, S195@2 co
yellow Crawford, S1S01l So; black cher
rles 81 eo62. 90; white cherries, So 15G2 Is
apricots, S1.506155 Strawberries, $1,000
210; plums, 81 BOA CO., grapes, Sl60d17h
seconds, 1oc per dozen less than extra
CANNED MoLAssEs-P & F. Old Fash
Toned, gallons $40 per case; la-gallons
So so per case; A-gallons S3.75 per case
Gold Medal brand fancy table syrup, quar-
Jars, 81 90 per dozen; b. i, & c.. Creole
BIB, $i00; BIB. S135; 6lb, S235; 10-lb,
81 IN
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NEW YORK COTTON.
Prices Declined Under Liquidation on
Disappointing Cables.

Prices Declined Under Liquidation on
Disappointing Gables.
New York, January s.-The cotton mar
ket opened less active Mt unchanged prices
to a decline Of points under liquidation
due to disappointing cables and indications
Of larger receipts. despite unfavorable
weather. phase of the general situation
attracting most attention here is the iudlca.
ton Of continued large absorption Of cot
ton, rs exampled again during the past
week by the increase in the worlds visible
supply az American cotton Of but s00n0
bales. which. with the amount brought Into
sight would appear to show that the world
spinners took out OF the Visible supply
about 24To bales. This contrast has led
10 steady investment demand. the total
visible supply Of all kinds II cotton having
shown an Increase, seven days Of the cotton
week, Of oS.000 bales. against 80 Increase
for the corresponding week last season Of
2i5 600 bales. There Was however, active
selling FOR short account this morning, on
the groand that the market, having had an
advance ~ nearly j cent should react.
AFTER the opening call the market was
variable and rather wesier for time. and
then returned ~ about the closing hgnres
n the rrevious. dag, ~ demand from olt,
barely steady, net 70 points lower.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

rived yesterday and oil demands can now
be supplied.
Eggs are In good demand with quotations
on Texas stock Arm at % cents and Kan
sas storage eggs at % to 20 cents.
The butter trade is improving, Country
orders are not so numerous, but local de-
mhnd has Increased. Prices remain un'
changed
Potatoes are slightly higher. but the
selling price locally has not been raised.
A carload Of line California stock arrived
yesterday which meet With ready sale.
Turkeys and chickens are In good de-
mand and prices are nrm and slightly high
or. Hens are quoted at $3.50 to S8.75i
flyers, large, at $3.50 to So. rs. Ducks,
large, 49,. % TO So So Turkey hens so to
Sll; gobblers, S12 to si5s
The New York Journal OF Commerce says;
at the auction sale OF lemons today a
marked decline IN values was noted ON both
Sicily and California fruit. Offerings OF
Sicilys included %, 500 boxes Messina and
Paiermos, landing ex Dinnamare. The auc-
tlon opened with fair show of buying In
terest, but fell of later and closed drag
ging. The highest price paid was 81. 60 per
box. The decline was from soc TO T5c per
box over the results of the previous large
offerings CALIFORNIA; were easy also, the
range being from 81 90 to So. 20 per box. y
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H. g. 3. Beers Letter.
(Special 10 The POST

New Orleans, January 3.--Liverpool ad-
vices were disappointing, consequently our
market opened lower aud declined ad-
ditonal shortly after on realizing. Fresh
buying, however, came in later on the ex-
pectauon Of a very bullsh census estimate
Monday, causing an advance Of TO from
the bottom, making the net loss 8 points
on the day.
The lignt movement and change In feel
Ing in regard to the 1nal yield OF the crop
as well us the anticipation of a small es-
innate to be Issued by the census on Mon
day, have been Instrumental in occasion
ing an advance of / cent q pound from the
bottom. While there is still great diner
ence existing as to the probable Yield, the
face of tac returns now points To a crap
slightly In excess of last years. For sake
OF argument, assuming that the crop IS no
larger than last year, when values reach
cents, cotton Is not cheap, and therefore
We suggest that our friends operate con-
servatively from now on, because II re-
ceipts increase the chances are values can
not be maintained7 Referring to the ecu
sus estimate to be issued Monday It Is well
known that largo purchases have becu
made on the probability Of the report point
ing to q crop Of about 10000, 600, as Il Is
presumed 10 viii corroborate the returns
made 10 that department on October rs
last which indicated II crop then OF about
100000. Last year the census estimate
Of the crop on April ] WIS 100000 and
the actual outturu was t0,6S1 600. or near
~ 100000 In excess Of their estimate.
Irrespective OF these facts sentiment Is
extremely bullish, aud any fsSorabie fea-
mcut Receipts though Will govern.
h & II Bepr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

reis: wheat So, 600 bushels: corn $4,000
bushels; oats 5000 bushels
New York. january S-Nheat- Receipts
"a OO0 bushels: exports 1861 600 bushels, spot
easy: No. red 72% elevator and 1925 {. o.
h. adoat. No, Northern S5Is {, O. b. afloat'
No / hard SG3s ( O. b. aloat. Hides Quiet
Galveston, 20 to % pounds, IS; California,
p 10 % pounds, 10; Texas dry. q TO 30
pounds, a. Lcather--Quiet; acid 2ig25l3.
seed oil-Dull; prime crude nominal; yellow
3Sad39. Rice-Quiet; domestic, fair to
extra 4AM65s Japan nominal Molasses-
Quiet; New orleans, open kettle, good 10
choice. S2d40
Kansas City. Mo, January S.-Whcat e
6s: No. 3 64d66 No hard $4,000; rejected
52d5I: No. . red 65N@6Tla; No. 3 65Q88l..
orn-January 36&MS6is May 37d37ls;
No 3 3sA Oats No. . white a. Receipts
- Wheat IS, 600 bushels; corn 6S, 500 bushels;
oats 10 coo bushels. Shipments Wheat a..
bushels
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NEW YORK COTTON.
The Future Market Was Active but
Pricos Declined.

New Orleans January 3--The weather
was cloudy and unsuited for the inspection
Of cotton and, to some extent, Influenced
the buyers to remain away from the sample
rooms, but the failure of Liverpool to re-
spond adequately TO yesterdays advance
was regarded as a more potent reason for
the small movement In spots today. sales
$500 bales. including CSC to arrive. Quota
tons unchanged.
The market FOR contracts was fairly active
and unsettled. Prices az the opening wer,
z to points lower THIS was followed by
rapid fluctuations covering a rance % > L.
I points either way. Between the ans lcty
to take ia profits Tor both accounts ester
days longs and today early snllerS -tke
market was Kept In an uncertain attitude
throughout the forenoon aud nually rroukh i
10 q close with the board showing net
losses OF but 10 points from yesterday.
lpNRl of NnImns.
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less than last year while the stock is les,
600 bales short
For weeks II has been asserted hy the
bears that the weather was against outside
work. which added TO the shortage OF cars
amount OF cotton coming into sight has
been very disappointing Of late and con-
sentative parties have felt that n woald
be poor business 20 longer disregard tho
evidence 81 an overestimated crof and an
underestimate consumption.
The English splnners are getting uneasy
and no longer pin their faith 70 Neili and
Buston. tho movement II disappointing and
or the price Of cotton must 50 e Wt<44 Z
will arrest consumption The ctnsue NJ
reau Will Issue the Einnerk' feNogt On NOR
day at II o'clock 81 cur tins n Is ~
Richasd Cocks \ o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
LIQUIDATION In WHEAT PIT
BE4RISH FOREIGN NEWS
WAS PRINCIPAL FACTOR
Corn Was Quiet but Prices Held Steady
Oats Closed Hioher---Provisions
Were Weak and Lower

Chicago. January s-There was renewed
liquidation In wheat today, due to besrish
foreign advlces and the close was easy. with
May AG% lower, May coru was shade
lower, while oats we're shade higher.
May provisions closed weak from 5GIla to
25c lower.
The chief factor affecting this wheat pit
was the extremely bearish Argentine al
Vices Broomhall reporting that the export.
able surplus Of wheat from that country
would approximate sOoo0.oO0 bushels Liv-
eipool cables were also lower due partly to
the liberal offerings Of Argentine wheat Ia
that market and contributed TO the general
depression. In consequence Of these statis-
ties there was considerable realizing, but
covering by shorts gave a fair support to
the market and prevented severe break.
May opened L TO q lower, at rs 10 T5ls and
sold down 10 T4Is soon after the opening
but advanced later TO I5ia only 10 react
during the last half hour the close being
1a@k lower, at 7tQT5ls. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported receipts Of $50 cars with
n holiday at Dultth), which, with local re
celpts Of lOS cars. made the total receipts
for the three points S5S cars, against 1895
last week and S26 year ago.
Corn WAS rather quiet, but prices held
fairly steady; The weather was the prin.
etfdl uull lnuuenCtg the IlHp suVNlHb rams
in several Of the corn States. Pit scnpers
were the best sellers. The close was
steady, with May unchanged 70 u lower at
423sQ425t, after ranging between 42&d481s.
Local receipts were sol cars, five OF con
tract grade
There was moderate trade In oats and a
firm uICdertone prevailed, the bad weather
for the movement being the principal
strengthening influence. Commission douses
were good buyers and the offerings were
limited and came mainly from scalpers.
The close was steady, with May shade
SShd33%. Local receipts 331 cars.
There was considerable realizing In pro
visions which resulted IN a lower tendency
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A VERY SMALL AMOUNT
IS NOW BEING RECEIVED
Prices Continue Very Firm and Demand
Is Good-lnoProvement Is Expected
in the Near Future.

The local rice market showed little
change from the usual conditions yester-
day.
Receipts were low, as we're the sales, and
there is little indication of improvement
In the near future Tic threshlug move
ment has not yet been resumed to an appre-
eiable degree, and while a little Of the rice
lately threshed bias been receivd. aud that
of very poor quality, not much Of the crop
is expected to come in for several weeks,
Inquiry for clean rice continues good and
prices are still very strong.
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t. SS URDAY TRADE
WAS ALMOST STAGNANT
Rocks Are Running Low but Shipments
n Are En- Route--Potatoes May Go
q Hiaher-Bananas Overstoeked.

gne local Wholesale market was very
|piet yesterday, particularly for Saturday.
nd the conditions presented were similar
q those last week, Just after Christmas
lay. City trade was somewhat better, but
'ountry orders were rather below the usual
'un. Trade is not expected to improve
INCH before the 10th instant, when the
'fgular business will probably be re
'stablished and local dealers will be kept
,osy with orders from outside territory.
Hooks are pretty well run out at present.
'ut large shipments are on route and de.
ntnds can readily be supplied at an early
iate.
sfhe market is we'll supplied with bananas
it present and prices are somewhat lower
"A fresh supply OF California oranges mr.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. January 3.--Cattle- Receipts
100 head: market unchanged; choice export
and dressed beef steers 5.05d8 90; fhir 10
4 81: Western fed steers . ,75d5 10: Texas
and Indian steers 2. GOA 90. Texas COWS
> COd3 10: native cows G5Gf4 35: native
heifers . OO74 %: Gamers J 0bfi2 -; bulls
I. sl0fi} rs; calves 3 2JiG 80 Hogs Re-
celpts $500 head; market 5Ii0 lower. heavy
q aodS 47la: mixed packers @. 2nd6. 10.
light : B5dd ~; pigs 2 800 *. Sheep
Receipts none; native lambs 00i5 ~:
western lambs 3 s5fi4 IS. fed ewes q OOd
q a5; native wethers Opd4 co; Western
wethera coal IS; stoekers and feeders
q OOn3 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

ST. Louis, Jauuary 3-Cattle Receipts
500 head, including 200 Texans; market
generally steady. native shipping and eS-
port steers g. 5O05 IS with fancy nc $50;
steers under 1000 pounds 3 1915 90; stock
ers and feeders s0d4 IS; COWS aud helf-
ers 2jd5. 20; Gamers 50Gi2 10. bulls 2 65
al 25; calves 2. 1901 30: Texas and Indian
steers 2 TO6i4 40: COWS and heifers 006l
4.0G. Hogs Receipts 300 head: market 3
10 Ia lower: pigs and lights 8. 25G6 40;
packers 6 3OQ6 70; butchers g. 456i6 90.
Sheen Receipts none; market nominal; ma.
tive muttons 3bO6t4 20: lambs 4.7Jd5 %;
culls and bucks 2.oG6i4oo; stockers t.J0G
800.
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GRAIN AND Hay.

Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks, Houston or other points taking
same rate Dealers charge from store sd
10c per 100 pounds more on bran, 213c per
bushel on oats aud corn, lod15c per 100
on hay.
BRAN-per 100 lbs. eed9sc
CORN CHOPS--Purc. S1.0s611o.
OATS-Texas, choice bright, 56c; No. 2
mixed, 41Ac.
CoRN-No. mixed, sacked, sc; No. ,
white, sacked. 5Slac
Hay Choice alfalfa, S15.50d1G 90; choice
timothy. S1T.00M1T,21; South Texas prairie
S6O0ds.oO; North Texas and Territory hay,
$1loOG1S.00.
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New Orleans.

New orleans, January 3. Receipts cf
rough rice d He very small and tue bulk OF
arrivals are on consignments direct to mills,
Therefore theSe are but meager offerings iu
the open, and trading Is OF an Insignificant
Honduras and seas S. for Japan. CT an
rice IS strong aud IN demand, with very
scaut offerings OF 5M6A for Honduras head
and 8Am4J4 for Japan head The trade con.
tinucs to draw heavily upon country mills
for supplies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
nRrGs ANn cHrMIcA1s.

Quinine, s4d36c per ounce bottle; NOR
phine, S2.25@250 per ounce: cocaine, SAP
per ounce; 6oraX, Si5c per pound In 100-lb
packages; copperas. $500 In barrels; castor
oil Sl20 per gallon IN bgallon packages;
EPSON salts, S200 per 100 lbs In barrels
alcohol, So 7od 800 per gallon: sulphur.
50 IS per loo lbs in barrels; alum, 3I2c per
pound in bsrrelS ssltpeter, Ic per pound
In barrels; cnloium carbide. $500 per 100
delivered Texas rtalJn railway points,
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NEW ORLEANS LIVE STOCK
Especial TO The Post.)

New Orleans January The live stock
exchange reports; Choice fat cattle steady,
calves and yearings scarce and IN good de-
mand. The outlook is favorable for fat
sheep, and corn hogs steady.
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clined 10 s.T3, advanced 10 s76, then eased
OF and closed barely steady at S,T3-74.
Spog quotations were not disturbed. The
Southern markets, 40 q rule, were rim AZ
unchanged prices. New Orleans sold $500
bales on a basis Of Ole for middllng and
Memphis sold 1850 at Sis.
There was q pause IN the upward flight
OF cotton today. Liverpool seemed 20 think
occupies a waiting attitude. Should the
weather clear off and the movement In
crease We may have a little recession, 9th
erwise We expect further advance.
r. B. Morris & Co.
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CHfcAGo.

Chicago, january 3 --cattle-R Receipts
500 head; market steady; good to prime
"a ~; cows I. 5nf14 60; beifers . 00d4 IS;
canners 5od4 90. bulls . coat 10; calves
3 ISTs 90. texas fed steers 75d6 40.
Hose Receipts % 0o0 head market slow 10
100 larer mixed and hutcheiN ), pO,dS so.
good n choice hgayy O. a0dlS Dbl rough
heaYI s.1oa6 55i nght b.1oGe 10 hheep--
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QUARANTINE is ESTABLISHED

layed awaiting tho action Of the senate on
the bill which recently passed the house
giving 70 the secretary of agriculture ad-
ditional authority In the matter Of making
quarantine rcgulation9.
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car1IIl 8 Richardson's Letter.

Houston. Texas, January "a slight
reaction from the highest prices quoted
ended bull week IN cotton. Liverpool
failed to respond. closing prices there be-
ing u to point higher than yesterday,
causing an easter opening in our mar,
kets, with longs realizing throughout the
session, aud IL was quite surprising how
titles of cotton New York closed 4 to I
points lower than yesterday, New Orleans
2 10 lower. Spots were quoted un.
changed ia all markets with good business,
New York selling 1857 bales to spinners
and Southern markets found ready buyers
at full prices.
Large estimated receipts at Houston aud
New Orleans failed to have a depressing
effect upon prices On Monday the census
report viii be Issued from the agricul-
ture bureau department for the first time,
and while their figures VIII likely be con.
sldered bullish, It is quite doubtful that
the report will have any special bearing
on values.
During the past few days considerable
cotton has been sold by the interior, indi-
eating heavier receipts next week and II
the movement shows any material Increase
Il may be time 10 call a halt on bull opera
tions, but we believe that in the course
OF q few weeks the real strength Of the
situation VIII attract large buying, and
ultimately carry values 70 a much higher
level For the present we rather nutici.
pate an active scolping market around
liverpool is due to be unchanged on Mon
day. Cargill e Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

Tin-Firm, $50 001-32 80; lead, $500.
GALVANIZED SnEET IRoN-65 and 10
per cent discount.
BLACK SHEET IRoN-No. 81, S3.e5 per
100 pounds.
ROOFING TIN--Machine made. S105Od
HOO per box; old style SIC 50dls.5O per
box.
soLDBR-Halt and half. 10000 per
pound.
per square.
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B. 8. MorrIs 3 &c Lettsr.

Houston, Texas, January s-Llverpooi
recorded an advance Of points on spot
cotton today and point on arrivals
New York commenced the day at 8 10 4
points loss. March sold on the opening At
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

Receipts 5000 head; market steady; good TO
choice wethcrs 4 0Ofi4 40 fair to shcice
mixed 3. 2Sel4 ,co Western steep .oOd5. 70;
native lambs 4.0OGi0 rs.
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J. n. W'sner q co.ls Letter.

Houston. Texas, January a.-Llverpool
accepted the situation at the opening this
morning with full realization OF the squirt
OF our markets n yesterday. opening some
3 points higher; then IN the fnce Of the
heavy realizing declined down 10 y point
on near months TO 2 points higher on dis
tant options from yesterdays close. Our
markets felt the pressure OF Its close neigh
Dor and opened some to points lower
than yesterday. steadied themselves and
then with several ups and downs, finally
closed in New York some points lower.
aud IN New Orleans points below yes
terdayB close.
The government census report will he Ia
sued on Monday at y NJ, and while IL
may be that what bulllsh statistics II NAV
have collected. II Is likely that they have
been discounted 10 n certain extent and
may not AFFECT the market very material.
ly The strength of the market lies m
gctual cotton and the scarcity Of offer
lngs.
from the lowest range ~ values, ana.
whilc ultimately the general oulnion Is. We
shan see much higher prices. IN the mean
time with any very heavy movement. soma
reactions are likely 10 be in order
]. y Wtsuer & 20
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

The following are the quotations for the
Houston live stock market as furnished by
the A. C. Bell Live stock Commission com.
pany;
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RIehard ooeke 3 co.'s Lstter.

Houston, Texas. January s.--Estimates
for Houston ana New orleans $4,000
against 81 900 one year ago The receipts
At thirty one interior townn 1000 bales
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HARDWARE

BARRED WIRE Galvanized Glldden
s3.4o per 100 lbs galvanized Baker, $685.
per 100 lbs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

The receipts for the day amounted TO
eco sacks. bringing the total to date TO
1873, $50 sack1. Sales OF clean 700 pockets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

! The market is bare Of all choice classes,
! with a strong demand for same, especially
| beef and calves.