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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THUBSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1892.
FARM NOTES.
IEditel by Jolm C. Kdgar. Duval, lo whom all
communications for this culumu should be ad
dressed. WEEVIL KILLERS.
As ci.in gathering time is close at
hand ic is time for farmers to begin
preparations for the protection of their
crops. The corn growers of Texas
will this year have more bushels than
old cribs will contain and therefore
increased accommodations must be
provided, if the crop is to be saved.
I do not propose saying anything
about the proper construction of a
corn crib beyond this, that its floor
should lie well above ground to admit
of the free circulation of air and avoid
the formation of a veriniue settlement;
that it should he rain tight and as
near as possible air tight. It would
Also bo well to consider facilities for
loading and unloading; and provide
a convenient means of entering, in
stead of the usual vat hole commonly
anade to serve that purpose.
My object is to again draw attention
to the possibility of protecting corn
agains-t the ravages of the weevil.
That diminutive pestiferous insect is
on" of the mo3t troublesome of all the
plagues that alliict the farmer. Had
It exi ted in Egypt at the time of the
time of the Pharos, theyears of plenty
would have done little to alle
viate suffering in the years
of famine O.ir corn yield
next year may be as much a failure as
the present one is a success, but un
less we can do something to preserve
the grain against weevils our year of
plenty wilt be of no' avail in the year
of scarcity. The weevil has much to
do with the over production of cotton
in Texas and other states. Our ina
bility to keop corn from one season to
the next has prevented its cultivation
and caused an excessive production of
cotton, which may be kept indefinitely
or solti at any time for cash. If corn
cou d be as securely handled as cotton
the problem of reducing the supply
and enhancing the value of the latter
would soon be solved.
Whoever succeeds in discovering or
inventing a cure for the weevil pest
will deserve the thanks and gratitude
of the people for all time.
Many plans aud concoctions ha?e
been devised to circumvent his weevil
ship, but few of them are of any prac
tical value.
I am In receipt of a list of testimo
nials as to the olllcany of the Carter
Weevil Destroyer, and they all pro
claim it hs ft perfect cure. The de
stroyer is described as a harmless
powder which, when scattered over
corn in a crib, still retaining consider
able natural moisture, generates a gas
which is fatal to all insect life, but
not hurtful to stock or human beings.
Jt 13 lurther claimed that its use ren
ders the shucks softer and more pal
atable to stock, (he compound acting
as a condition powder. As the treat
ment only costs 2 1-2 cents per bushel,
it is certainly worth trying. It is in
dorsed by many of our best farmers
and though I have no personal expre
ience with it yet, I mean to give it a,
trial, as well as the remedy proposed
by Dr. Hachenberg.
The doctor does not seek pecuniary
advantage from his study, but has
given it to the world "without money
and without price." In order that the
benefit of his carbon cure might be
come widespread, he put himself in
communication with the agricultural
department at Washington, aud has
received an approving reply, in which
it said: "We have no doubt the
vapor of bi-sulphide of carbon will ef
fectually protect the crib as long as
the supply of it is kupt up, but it va
porizes so rapidly that we do not un
derstand how it can be effective for
more than a few days at a time, unless
.the crib is practically air tight."
Iteptylngto this objection, Dr. Hach
enberg wres;
"My expc-rlments on the
evaporation of the bi sulphide of car
bon at Jk temperature of 00 to 100 de
grees are as follows:
I filled five one ounce vials full of
the carbon and placed them in a row
on a shelf in a warm room
No. 1 without auy covering. The
fluid evaporated in three days.
No. 2 covered with two layers of
flue muslin. It evaporated in six
days.
No. 3 covered with four layers of
muslin. It evaporated in five and
three-fourths days. (May have been
tied defectively.)
No. 4 tightly corked, with a pipe
stem through the cork running al
most to the bottom of the vial. In
half an hour the gas forced the fluid
to the top of the tube, but never ran
over IS evaporated in three days.
No 5 covered the vial with a thin
sheet of gumelastic ami perforated it
but ouce with a very fine needle. It
evaporated in ten days.
In these experiments the evaporat
ing each vial was about three-fourths
of an Inch. Of course as the size
of the surface is increased
there would be an increase ofevapora
tlon, a matter to be observed for prac
tical purposes.
For weevil our remedy is fully re
liable, but for the exclusion of mice
and rats, the vapor Ehould be kept
up. if not c mtinuou3ly, at short inter
vals.
I have concluded to treat this year
mv corn In the bin. as proposed in my
last letter, with half-p mini bottles of
the bi-sulphlde of carbon, covered
with two layers of very close texture
of cloth capped over with a wad o
cotton tightly compressed. At least
I will test it shortly as above, with
the expectation of prolonging the
evaporation a full month or longer.
The compressed cotton would serve
almost like a solid hoily, as 1 found
email feather cushion serve as a very
efficient stethoscope and ear piace for
the telephone.
I have an idea that the transmission
of the gas through the cotton from a
larse bottle would give us the best
results.
These remedies, the production o
Iocs,! genius, should be given a fair
trial.
A POPULAR MAN.
The first nasre of Texas Farm and
Eanch is this week embellished with
a cartoon representing "Man with the
hoe." surrounded by an array of of
fice seekers soliciting his vote. His
value as an atom in the electoral body
is typified by his stature; and the in
significance of his suitors is symbol
ized in the tame manner. He is a
good representative of the sturdy,
horny-handed tiller of the soil who
earns an honest living by honest
work. His upright, manly bearing
shows that he feels himself superior
to theoetter dressed, but little crea
tures that fawn upon him aud profess
their admiration of his noble qualities
till election day has passed.
As he stands surrounded by the
mutly crowd of syncophants, a smile
of amusement mingled with contempt,
may be seen lurking in the corner of
bis mouth, aud one can imagine that
he Is debating whether he should con
tinue to tolerate the pestilence or kick
them oft the premises.
The farmer is only an "old hayseed'
and "bumpkin," unfit for the society
of gentlemen, in every day life,
but as election times comes
round his virtues are discovered by
the patriots who are willing to saiTi
flee themselves on the altar of public
duty, and tie is nattered and fondled
as the noblest example of the genus
homo.
This treatment is no doubt agree
able to a large proportion of the agri
cultural class, or it would not be so
universally practiced, but men of in
dependent spirit and endowed with a
proper amount of self respect, esti
mate the business at its true value and
hold buch sordid, grovelling, double
dealing actors In contempt.
ORAIilSLINO FOR POTATOES.
Most potato growers have 'grabbled
for them before the vines gave evi
dence that thoy were fully ripe and
realy for harvesting. After a long
term without the tuber, the prospect
of a dish of new potatoes is a tempta
tion to scratch for aud snatch the big
gest ones, which few can resist, even
when ot the belief that such action
will injure those left behind. Some,
however, have held that the removal
of a few potatoes from a hill
did not injuriously affect
the balance, but the reverse.
This subject has been investigated
and the Experiment Station Record
gives a translation from a German
publication which throws some light
on the practice of potato grabbling.
It saye: In the vicinity of European
cities where there is a demand for
early potatoes farmers follow the
practice of digging into the hills before
the tubers are all ripe and removing
such as are large enough for cooking.
The soil is then replaced and the
others allowed to grow. This may be
repeated two or three times during
the development of the plant.
Since it has been claimed that by
this means the yield has been in
creased, the effect ot this practice on
total yield of potatoes was made the
subject of Investigation. From 1888
to 1891 a large number of different va
rieties of potatoes, including both
early and late, were grown for the
test. 1 he large tubers were removed
from some of the plants of each variety
once before the final harvest, from
others twice and three times, and on
still others they remained undisturbed
till all were dug. In every case from
twenty to thirty plants received the
same treatment.
The conclusions from the results are
that the total yield of tubers, where
mey wore removed once or oftener
during the growing season was larger
u number but less in weisrht than
where the plants remained undis-
urbod until ripe. In general the dis
advantageous influence of fractional
harvesting on the weight of the total
yield was more noticeable the earlier
and the oftener the tubers were re
moved.
ANT KILLING.
This has been an exceptionally
favorable season for the development
of every kind ot insect pest, and their
numoer and variety Is legion. Ants
have been particularly numerous and
aggressive, to the worriment of all
compelled to approach their haunts.
nr. L. M. Kilev. wr tins' in Insect
Life, tell how the viuevard of Mr.
Kessler is surrounded by extensive
and very dense shrubbery, which was
full of mts At first these did rreat
injury, but owing to the
nature of the grounds their
nests could not be discovered.
Mr. Kessler finally fought them in
the following way: Armed with a
lantern and a large bottle containing
a solution of cyanide of potassium in
water, he made evpry evening the cir
cuit of his vineyard. The columns of
ants moving from Uip n-oods tovnrds
the vines could thus readily be found.
nd acro83 each of their pathways a
strip of about 3 inches in width and 5
inches in length was moistened with
the cyanide solution.
I he ants never went around the
poisoned spot, but always attempted
to cross it. when tliev were at once
killed by the poisonous fumes. This
performance was repeated night after
nlghr. except in very rainy weather,
ano rne vineyard was etrectually pro
tected.
All scalp and skin diseases, (land
rulf, falliii"; of the hair, gray or faded
hair, may be cured by using that na
hire's true remedy, Hall's Hair Ke
newer.
Stopped His Shouting.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 9. An
other fatal shooting affray, growing
out of the result of the recent etate
election, occurred yesterday at the
(ireenviile and Nashville railroad
depot. A negro and (ieo. Hicks, sou
oi lax Assessor flicks, became in
volved in a quarrel. The negro shout
ed tor Jones and Hicks for Kolb. The
negro was shot three limes, and was
killed, 'lhero is much excitement
and trouble is feare:!.
Hood's Sarsapatilla is an honest
medicine, honestly advertised for
those diseases which it honestly aud
absolutely cures.
After Many Years.
Special to the Statcsiuau.
DeLeon, Tex., Aug. D.Oflleera
from Waco made a rather sensational
arrest near town today. Uncle Archie
Houston, an old resident of this
count, was arrested for the murder
of a man by the name of Ogden near
Waco twenty-six years ago. He will
be taken to Waco tomorrow, where he
will have his examining trial.
A CASE OF CHILLS AND FEVER
Of Long Standing Finds a Cure.
Extract from a Medical Lecture by Dr.
Hartman.
8. B.
Several years ago a man 45 years of
age, from a malarious district, came a
long distance to consult me for a
chronic malarioue affection for which
he had doctored without intermission
for over ten years. The treatment
which had been mainly relied on by
the various doctors he had consulted
was quinine and other derivative of
chinchona bark. Of these prepara
tions he bad taken many pounds, and
during several intervals he had taken
a great many chill cures, but nothing
seemed to have any permanent effect.
His complexion was of that dirty
yellow so characteristic of old ague
patients, and his sunken lusterless
eyes surrounded by dark circles, in
dicated how completely his health had
been undermined. The tongue was
heavily furred with a thick, brown
coating, breath very offensive, aud he
complained of a constant, dull head
ache. A poor appetite, indigestion,
biliousness and constipation completed
a tale of woe so commonly heard in a
ma'arious locality. The chills came
on at regular intervals, sometimes
he would not have one for s month
then again every day for a while.
For this man I prescribed Pe-ru-na
and Man-a-lin as directed on the bot
tles, the Man-a-lin to be used until
the bowels became regular and diges
tion good. A few weeks after I re
ceived a received a very enthusiastic
letter from him in which he declared
himself nearly well and better than
he had been in ten years and had
taken no quinine since beginning my
treatment. I instructed him to grad
ually leave off the Man-a-lin, whibh
he did, but continued the Pe-ru-na a
few months longer and and made a
complete recover, continuing to enjoy
tbd best oi health.
This case is one of which there are
thousands in every malarious district
who have been many years and are
still searching for something to bring
relief to their miserable condition. I
am positive that Pe ru-na and Man-a
mi would cure every one of these, for
I have watched its effect and I do not
know a single failure.
F'or a complete treatise on Malaria,
Chills, and Fever and Ague, send for
The Family Physician No. 1. Sent
free by the Pe-ru-nra Drug Manufac
turing Co., Columbus, O.
Killed His Wife.
Special to The Statesman.
Waco, Aug. 9. Inquiries were
made at the sheriffs office yesterday
afternoon by negroes who wanted to
know if Albert White had been ar
rested. They said White had killed
his wife Saturday night near Axtell.
None of the county or city peace offi
cers have heard of the matter before.
Indian Uprising Feared.
Albuquerque, N. M., Aug. 9. A
desperate Navajo Indian was shot at
Navajo Springs yesterday, while re
sisting arrest. The other Indians car
ried his body away swearing ven
geance. The whites have collected
all the arms obtainable, and are pre
paring for a desperate defense against
the redsKtns.
Sinned Against the Lord's Own.
St. Louis, Aug. 9. Judge J. C.
Normele of the St. Louis criminal
court who recently brought suit
against The Post Dispatch for $400,
000 and also having three responsible
directors arrested on a charge of
criminal libel, committed suicide this
forenoon, taking poison.
Bco ham's Pills euro billions and nervous ills
Election in Choctaw Nation.
Paris, Aug. 9. The latest advices
from the Choctaw Nation are to the
effect that the friends of Governor
Jones concede his defeat by Jacob
Jackson by a vote of twenty-five.
Ben Whitaker for State Senator.
Special to The Statesman.
Jefferson, Tex., Aug. 9. The sen
atorial convention for the First district
met here today and nominated Hon.
lien Whitaker of Bowie county lor the
state senate.
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Ktonuu'li, l.lver niul Itowcl.
Hipans Talmlt'H contain nothing Injurious to
tin' molt U Invite const itut ion. licasaut to lak-j,
cafe, circctnal. tiivo Immediate roller.
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on receipt of lj cents. Address
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TEHACANA. TEXAS.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
RXCHANGE.
Buying. Selling.
St. Louth par to H prem W prem
New York par to ii prem X prem
COIN VALUES.
Silver eoiu par
Mexican dollars 700
Mexican halves 35c
Mexican quarters 15c
SECURITIES.
Boston, Aug. 9. Mexican 4s. 73 to 74c: stncKs
1 to 23c,
BBITI8H CONSOLS.
London, Aug. ,9. Consols closed at 967s
for money; for sliver, S8?;c-
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New York, Aug. 9. Sterling bank. 60 days,
4(iX I.S7; commercial, 60 days. 4.h6idHM)ii;
reicnmarxs, commercial. (.0 days, 'Jo 3-10(3!
francs, bank, 60 days 85.17K; commercial, 60 days,
0.13V3.
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.
New Orleans, Aug. 9. Sterling commercial
60 days, 4.804.86i: Iraiics, commercial, 6u
days, 85.18Ji j New York sight, bauk, 150
premium; commercial, 75 premium.
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
Galveston, Aug. 9. Sterling, 60 days, 84.84
New York sight, par; New Orleans sight, par;
American silver, .
COTTON MARKETS.
8POT COTTON.
LIVERPOOL.
Cotton futures closed easy at l-10c decllue;
business moderate.
Ordinary 3 Middling..- 3 15-10
Good Ordinary... S 9 16 Good Middling.. 4 1-16
Low Middling.... 3 IMidFalr 4 5-16
Total sales 6,000
American 5,200
Imports 8,0110
American 6,500
NEW YORK.
Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged.
Ordinary V, (Middling- Vi
Good Ordinary... 6,' Good Mid 7 0-16
Low Middling... 6 13-16;Mld. Fair. 8
Sales
NEW ORLEANS.
Spot cotton closed dull and unchanged.
571
Low Ordinary.. 5 1-16
Ordinary 1
Good Ordinary... 6 1-16
Low Mid 6 U-16
Sales
Middling
1-16
7-16
15-16
uooa Mia....
Mid. Fair. . .
300
GALVESTON.
Spot cotton closed steady and unchanged.
Low Ordinary . . 5 1-16 Middling 6 15-16
Ordinary 5 0-16 Good Mid 7 3 16
Good Ordinary.. 5 15-16 Mid Fair- 7 7-16
Low Middling... 6 7-16
Sales 62
etoek 17,220
COTTON FUTURES.
LIVERPOOL.
Spot cotton closed firm at 1 to 2 points lower.
August 3 56
August-Sept 3' 56
Sept-Oct 3.57
Dec-'an S.6.1 Id
Jan-Feb 4 02
FebMnrch 4.O1-05
March-April 4.07 b
Sbpt 3.57
Oct-Nov 3.59 b
Nov.-Dec. 3.61-6:
NEW YORK
Cotton futures closed quiet but steady lit 3 to
5 points advance.
August 7,ll-12!January 7.51-55
September 7 14-15
October 7.25
November 7.34-35
December 7.44-45
February 7.61-65
March 7.73-74
April 7.82-83
Sales 92,000
NEW ORLEANS.
Cotton futures closed barely steady at 4 to 5
points higher.
Aug 6.83-85 Jan 7.19-20
Sept 6.83-85 Feb 7.28-30
Oct 6.92-93 March 7.37-39
Not 7.01-02iApril 7.40-48
Dec 7.10-lli
Sales 13,500
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
Galveston, Aug. 9. -Freights from Galveston
to Liverpool, 19-64d; to Continent, 6-16d; to
Now York, 43 cents per 100 pounds.
COTTON STATEMENT.
UNITED 8TATES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
Receipts and exports to all United States ports:
Receipts thus far this week 2,922
Receipts same time last year 4,003
Receipts this day 1,149
Receipts this day last year..... 1,189
Total reeeipts thus far this season. . . 7,086,027
Total receipts thus far last ssason . . .. 6,899,214
Difference 186,813
Exports to Great Britain 9,990
Exports to France SO
Exports to Continent 1.653
Stocks Tnis day 421,250
Stocks This day last year 20o,318
Following are receipts at Uni'.ed States ports ;
Galveston. 87
NewOrleana 7,
Mobile
Savannah 3
Charleston.
Wilmington.
Norfolk 199
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Philadelphia 20
West Point HI
Other Ports -
Total this day 1.149
Total this day last year 1.19
COFFEE MAHKET
GALVESTON.
Market closed quiet and unchanged.
Ordinary, 160; good ordinary, 17c; fair,
17Xai7c; prime, ISKOISMc; choice, 18?419c;
peaberry, 2123(:.
SUGAR MAEKET.
GALVESTON.
Market steady and unchanged.
Choice white, 4.25c; off white 4.12Kc: fancy
yellow, 4.25c; choice yellow, 4.12ic;prime yellow,
4.00c.
REFINKD SUGARS.
Sandard. granulated, 4.50a; standard, confect
ioners' A, 4.38c; powdered. 4.90c; cuDes i.uuc;
crushed and cutloaf, 5.25c.
Wholesale grocers ououuions aiacr inner
Grades omitted not in market
WOOL MAKKET
GALVESTON.
iiniirrt Market steadv; unchanged.
Spring,r2 months clip, flne,1819V2t!; medium, 18
ra)u?ac; tail wool, o auu o uuuuia, huu, imiiru,
medium, 17lS)Sc; Mexcan improveu, ia.J"i.ei
Mexican en rpet lla13c
8ales, 2JO,000 pounds.
t-k-ourea wool uncnausea
AUSTIN PRICES CUBEENT.
The following quotations are on basis of job
lots unless otherwise specified. On carloads or
round lots a shade better than quotations can
be obtained.
PROVISIONS AND SUNDRIES
Tftchrndflsh. 2rh bricks. 6V27c lb; loose
codtlsh: 6a)6Mo $ Ib:pickled herring, per bucket,
81.50: Holland herring, kegs, 1.10(1.20; dried
herrings, per box, 40c.
Hominy Now. per bbl., 84.00: grits, per bbL,
84.00: oatoieaL new, per half bbL 100 lbs, $3.10;
a, Vi.l . 7.V
Rico--Newcrop, prime, 6c; choice 5'c; head,
At.,1
Coffee Rio. prime. 1718Kc; choice, 2021c
fancy, 2122c; Java, 2S(330c; Cordova, 22a23c:
peaberry, 2123c: Arbuckle's Arioso, S20.00,
Lion. 20e: French Market. 20.MC
Sugar Standard granulated, 5Vc; powdered
in bbls., 6 -ic: powdered, nan ddis., hc;cut toat,
bbls., S.Vc: half bbls., 6c; fancy yellow clari
fied 4;W; choice vellow clarified, none.
Manlo svrup Old time 1-gal cans, per dot.,
812.00; half gal., per do., 86.55; quarter gal., per
dMolasses Fancy open kettle. 4Sc: choiceopen
kettle. 3S40c: Drtmo centrltug-.i. 2.x.
Fane- full cream, 12 in box, 13c;
Young Americas. 4 in box
FLOUR.
Best patent J2.50 per 100 rts.; ht,lf patent,
82,30; third graJe. 82.2a
nNDRIES.
Ptnrph. oearl. 4Kk lumps, iltc Concentrated
1 1
IriD REmEmBER
fI.rlRBA.rtr 6, $t.LlJ.S, MAKE IT:
EVERY HOUSEWIFE WANTS 1TL
) Der
tard K-lb, 81 15 per doz. Macearoni, imported,
llai2Xc per lb. American, per half box, 90c;
Tubs. No. 1. oak train. S9 00: No. i ft so No. a.
87 00 per doz. Buckets, two hoops, $1 85 per doz.
Baking nowder. 12iffl40c. Vermicelli, small
Doxes, vxic. nope, grass, K-luch hasis, tlfjo: cot-,
wm ii. Duiuner paper, a;o per id.
VINEGAR, CIDER, PICKLES.
lckles. medium. rer bbl.. f7 OK small.
per bbL, 88 00: medium, per half bbl, 84 00;
small per half bbL, $-1 50: laney mixed, per halt
bbl. $5 50; gherkins, per half bbl. 85 00: pint
one dozen to case, per doz., 81 00; quarts, 81 60
half gal., 82 35; American, gal., half doz. to case
83 75; hexagon gal., half doz. to case, 86 00; Im
perial, 87 00. Cider Ohio appio, half bbl., 84 00:
crab-apple, 16-gal. bbls. 84 00: 50-gal. bbls, S12 50;
peach, half bbls., 16-gai., S5 TO; i'O-gnl, 812 50.
Vinegar White wine, per gal., 18ia2(!c: pure
apple, per gaL, 17'a'20o.
CANNED GOODS.
Pineapples, standard, 2 lbs., ?1 60(31 90,
peaches, standard. 2 lbs., 81 50; 8 lbs,, 82 Oo; sec
onds, 2 tbs : 3 lbs., ; strawberries, 2 lls.
peasic: California red 4c; BPecial prices
$1 40; blackberries, 2 lbs., 81 00, groeu gages, 8;
raspberries. 2 res.. . Marrowiat pens, t ros.,
tl 251 40, oysters, full weight, 1 lb., 81 00,
2 ids, si.sm tomatoes, standard, u ids, aurayoc; a
lbs, 81.151.25; green corn, 81.151.50: salmon, 1
lb, 81.S01.45; Columbia river salmon, tl.65l.S5.
sardines, Js, domestic, $4.905.25; imported.
812.0015.00; Eagle condensed milk, 88.00; Anglo
Swiss milk, J6.75; Rose milk, 85.50. California
canned goods, standard brands Apricots, 2X
(lis, 82.25; peaches, yellow, free, 82.25iffl2.lo
peaches, white, cling, 82.352.50: plums, 81.90$
2.00; pears, 82,302.50; grapes, $L802.00.
NUTS.
Almonds, new, soft shell, small quantity, per,
lb, 18c: English waiuuts, extra largo, small
quantity, per lb, 15c, walnuts, Chile, per lb, 15c
filberts, per lb, 1 Ic, Brazils, new crop, per lb, 10c,
nuts assorted, 25 lb boxes, Comet brand, 15c,
pecans, now crop, 810c, peanuts, fancy white
Virginia, by the sack, 7(Si7jC, small quantity, 7c,
choice white, by the sack, 6c, roasted white, best
quality, 10c.
CANDIES.
Caramels, assorted flavor, 6 lb box, 75c, jolly
beans, 5 lb box, 75c, gum drops, A. B. assorted
flavor, 5 lb box, 40c, Japeuese strips, cocoauut
flavor, 5 lb box, 65c, rock, assorted and white,
75c, French kisses, per lb 75c. chocolato creams,
A 1, 90c, lemon drops, frosted, per box, 66c
Vmrnt. plmnnrlR. Tier hnx. 75c creams, baud
made, 12c, varieties, 90c. lozenges, assorted cop,
5 lb box, 75c. gum drops, Mound City, 5 lb box
65c, marshmallows. bantam, S lb box 65c, marsh
mallows, dainty. 5 lb box. 81.25, mixed candy,
pails, per lb, 7c, crystal cut, 9c, duisy, H. M.
creams, 12ic
PRODUCE, ETC.
Potatoes, fannv white. St. Louis, per bu , S1.20.
Onions, red Leuisiana, per crate, 83.50. Beans,
small white California. 4c; California bayou,
4V2C, black eye for round lots. Garlic, double
string, new, extra, 7585c. Chilo pepper, per
lh. '27Vse. hv bale of 100 to 200 lbs. 25c. Comiuos
seep, per lb, 2oc. Oragauot, per lb, 30c. Chile
epattian, 37ic
PACKING HUUHKI-KUUUUIS,
Follnwine are wholesale Quotations or pack
ing house products, and are subject to change
at any time: ,
Hams 16 to 18 b8. mc: u mj io ir
Ibs, 14c; brnkfast bacon (-vide or narrow),
13c: boneless hams. 9c: dried beef (nam
pieces only), extra dry, 11c.
Dry salt Short clear, 9c; long, none; backs,
none; bellies. 9Xc
Smoked Short clear, lira: long, none; oaens,
9Xc; shoulders, bellies, lOUc.
Pickled goods Tripe, Kitsi ,uu; ddis, azo;
bbls, 3.50; pigs feet, kits, 1.0O, M bbls, 2.25;
Kbbls, S.50; pigs tongues, kits, 2.25; X bbls,
4.00; y, bbls, 7.50.
l,ard r.asis tierces, pureicai, aw, uuuijuiiuu,
6?4C. ,
Lard scale For tin cans, du ids, two incase
orifl tv 90 tha. four in ease, add Jic: 10 lbs, six
incase, add Jc; B tbs. twelve in case, add 'Ac;
3 lbs, twenty in case, add lc.
POULTRY. EGGS AND BUTTER.
Prfrno r,olrl hv dealers Grown chickens 2(3)2.50
Der doz. snriug chickens, small. L502; turkey
hens 400c, gobblers 75c1.00, ducks, per
doz, 2. 00. Eggs. 9c per doz. Butter, fresh, 15
2?cperlh.
Retailers get urown cniL-Keus o.w ier una,
spring chickens, Bmall, 2.50, turkey hens, 7585c;
turkey gobblers 1.251.50, ducks 3.50. Butter,
fresh, 2025cperlb. Eggs 12X15c per doz.
DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, ETC.
Annies, fancv evaporated 60-lb boxes, per lb,
oooiicoil in sn-lh hoxes. 7c: GraDes. Cali
fornia, new, 75-lb bags, 4Va; California in 25-lb
boxes, . Kalsins, iancy ionuou layers, ubw,
82.00; 10 to 20 box lots, 81.90; quarter dox, iuc;
Special price In extra large lots.
GREEN FRUITS,
Lemons, Messeni, !3.253.75.
T.UIITORS.
etanaaru sour intisu wninit- uuui o w w j,.o
nny-n..Unn n ana O iVlfrtU SO Ttor O-flllnn. IX
l.OU, O A pure ryu ;ttiuuiu anmv
1.00(L50, California dry wines 75cL.25, Mumm s
-r. I, Jn. UEM Unn,m.
jLXira ury per uiibu iuupmiai.w, b
t -, A,.- Aav,D Qf. Art ITne.
.X1TU 171 V pv-T tnao X uu .,,,fiii v.vv,
teller H Ulliers tnic c.w, a,uvcxj v.vvwib
per case 6.60, Hiawatha bitters per case 6.00,
nI..nni!al r1i.7 4 Rn Krontlu nhprrlps Ttints. Tier
case, 2 doz. 4.50; English ale, Bass', per cast, h
doz. 15.50; English porter, E. & J. Burke's bot-
Ulllg pur UUB1L, lil.i-u; i'i niiitou uuuciai " " i ,
quarts, per case, 6.50: iliinitou mineral water,
. n cn a iMf Mnmlnn irino-HT nil am
Tllt-mlnnHnft-RrllUfllit bhlfl. ISVoft! 2-5 OftSPS.
81.90: 12-1 cases. $3.66: Eupion, bbls, 20c; 2-5
cases, bo: iz-z cases, i.ou; tasuuuo, 31.
IjUDriCauiiK"""-!'". ittru uii. wiuwi DLiiuucu,
vi.i- nniln Kiln. O.a nor naea 5rt 1fr- raw
linsea oil, per gallon, 46c; per; case, to. 10; boil-
j 1: 1 I1 nnllnn Aftif -nawnaca ft:-. Af- tilt.
pentine, per gallon, 39c: tier case, 81.10; winter
Virgiuia luuriuauiiB uii, yvi k111"" "t
Virginia lubricating oil, per gallon, I2Kc, neats-
lOOl Oil, pt;r RllllUU, "vv;, ci mac, ffi.iu. iiuuinuu
1 ... .0' . Tklrt 1 .trif nallAti OI n Cto
ter oil axle grease, 67.50; golden arcle grca.se,
87.50.
iinx uuuim,
Dress prints, 46c; standard plaids, 6(fi!6l4C;
lfnl. V.Mtf,i mrtutin A.i A 1Z, maHinm Ha A.A
7.Sc: heavy do. 8l4(E9c; brown drilliiiff, 68c;
brown duciins, 9(P12c; jeans, cotton, 1013c;
do. all wool, 2230c; mattress tickintr, 6K(Sfe,
feather, do. lol:U2c; hickory shirtini:, So lOc;
ginghams, 6!-S10H; brown cotton, 5(5i; cam-
BUILPISG MATERIAL.
Lumber 2x1, 2x6, 2x8 and 2x10 at J18 per
1000; 2x12, 4x4, 4x6, 6x8, 820; 1x12, first-class com
boxine, 20: clear boards. JX12aun narrower, ii"
lxl and 1x6 tonpue and grove flooring, 825:
ceiling, $22.50; California weatherboarding, 825:
extra wide lumber, 8;; test dry all heart
sniugies, to.tiu; pine piastenug lams, aau; cy
press, 81.00.
Austin lime (bulk) To contractors, 80c bbl:
to retail consumers, tl, coopered lime, si
FUEL.
Coal McAllister lump, delivered, 87.50; Va ',on
84: anthracite egg aud nut, delivered, ton, 812;
ion,
Wood Cedar, delivered from vard. ? cord. t5:
X cord. 82.50; oak, cord, 83.504.50; H cord, 82,00
(ft 2. DO.
LITE STOCK. BIDES AND WOOL.
Live stock Cows, good to choice, 8912;
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SOME BEANS
SM RICE JtfD
SOrtf RY.
NVR MIND
MY BE 5 ORE
SOME
rough cattle, 7iffli; Hogs, corn fed, 4iS4Ko gross,
sheep, 83X tb;gro6s; goats, 81(811.50 per head.
Hides Buvers are paying: Dry Hint, heavy,
5c light 4c, dry talt 4c, green salt aud country
green, heavy 3c light 2c, butchers' green, city,
heavy 3Kc. . ,
Wool Light medium 17c, burr" and heavy
I2(tf.l5c
GRAIN AND HAY.
Corn From wagon 45s900c, from store 60c pei
bushel,
Oats Retail, old 50c: new, 10c; wagou, SOc.
Bran Wholesalo, 90; rcUil, 51.10.
Corn ineni 60c.
Hav Timothy, wholesale, $17.50 per ton;
Johnson hay, $12; Millet hay, 811; Alfalfa hay,
816.
Shell corn Kans, wholesale 63c; retail 70.
Kye seed SI.
Millet seed Big German. 81.00.
Cane seed Wholesale, amber and oraugii, 85c;
retail 9"3.
Alfalfa seed 12c per lb.
HARDWARE.
Iron, V piiiin:!, 3c; steel, plow, 4c; do, cast,
0c: uails v keg. 82.25; do horseshoe, Clinton
box. No. 6 to 9. S3.0O: do A usable, No. 4, 84.50:
wire, barbed, painted, :'.50; galvanized, 84.00;
smooth Nns 6 to 9, 83.00
GRAIN AND PE0VISI0NS.
CHICAGO.
It was the bulls' turn to be in trouble today.
Yesterday all was strength and confidence in
prices, and the bears were in perspiration; to
day feeling Is the very reverse, aud the bulls,
who hung to their headings firmly aud the bears
who were so anxious to convert shorts yester
terday, were alike at opening this morning In
the mutual desire to seil.
LEADING FUTURES.
Closed as follows:
Whent August, 78'4C; September, 7S5e; De
cember, 80'e.
Corn August, 5312C; September, 53.'4C; May,
i0.
Oats September, 33 '.(c.
Mess Doric Der barrel. SeDtomber 13.00:
January, 13.87i.
Lara, per luo ros, September, 7,U7; Jan
uary. 7.52 H.
Short ribs, September, 8.0o; January, 8.15.
Cash quotations
No. 2 spring wheat 7Sttc; No. 2 red. 7S'.iC.
No. 2 corn, 53 He
No. 2 oats, 334'iB,33c.
Mess Pork Per barrel, 12.95(if 13.00.
Ird Per 100 lbs. 7.908.OO.
Short ribs Sides (loosel, 8.05S.10.
Dry salted shoulders Boxed. 7.2537.50: short
Clear sides, 8.20S.2-5.
ST. LOUIS.
Flour Market slow and unchanged. Potents
3.75(a;3.90; extra fancy, 3.60a3.60; faney, 3.15($
3.25: choice, 2.102.50: fumllv. 2.202.30.
heat Market, closed li(l.Jie lower.
No. 2, red, cash, lower, ' 71c bid; August,
74 asked; September, 75c asked; December,
785I?C asked.
Corn Closed 7e below yestereav. No. 2.
cash, higher, 50c: August, 49c bid: Septem
ber, 49 bid; October, 50fic asked.
oats .Market declined lc in sympathy witn
corn market.- No. 2, cash, higher, 32c bid;
August, 32c 'bid; September, 32Jfc.
t.orn meal r irm at l.03(a,i,ba.
Whisky 1'irm at 1.10.
Bagging 67X.
Iron cotton ties, 1.10.
Provisions Very strong and higher.
Pork Staudard, mess, 13.75,
Lard 7.60. Nominal.
Dry salt meats Loose shoulders. 7.62?: longs
aud ribs. 8.37, shorts, 8.40.
Boxed lots 15 cents more.
Bacon Shoulders. 8.0O; longs and ribs.
9.2 ; shorts, 9.559.02Jf.
Hams Sugar cured, 11.5012.50
NEW YORK.
Wheat Spot fairly active, easier and closed
steady. No 2 red, 82ie for elevator. Options
closed steady, August 83Kc; September, 84)c;
October, 8o,sc; December, ss,a;c; May, 93iiC.
corn Kpots auu, lower ana wean, 62 for ole-
tor. Options less active, August, 61?fc; Septem
ber, SOtoc; October, 58J4C; December, 58ic.
Collee Options opened nrm and unchanged to
5 poinls up, aud closed firm at 5 to 15 points
up. bales 31,800 Dags, including August at
12 70, September at 12.6"12.75, October 12.65
12.80; November 12.70, December 12. 75 12.80,
January 12.80, February 12.75(i12.S0. March
12.80(ri;l2.85, May 12.7512.80. Spot rio firm and
active.
Sugar Raw firm and more active: centrifugal.
96 test, 3 3-16c: sales 60 hogsheads and 332 bags:
muscavado, 2 ll-10e; 315 bags centrilugals, 96
test, 31c: efincd fairly active and firm.
iioiasses New Orleans steady ana dull; com
mon to fancy, 2535e.
Rice Firm and quiet; fair to extra domestic,
4?'6c.
KANSAS CITY.
Wheat Lower. No. 2 rcd,67'669.
Corn Lower. No. 2 mixed 4545
Short ribs sides, loose, 7.607.65.
Dry salt meats Boxed shoulders 7.0O7.25.
Short clear sides, boxed, 7.907.95.
On produce exchango today butter market
was easier; fancy creamery, 19c; Western, 17
18o; fine dairies 1617.
Eggs Weak at 13M14c.
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.
Cattle Receipts 10,000; shipments 3200. Mar
10 to 15c lower. Fair to good, 4.25(34.75; others,
3.85(314.91; good to choice. 4.5095.95; rangers,
3.40(u.i25; Texans, 2.00'a3.20; canners, 2.75'a,4.60;
cows and heifers, 2.50(2:3.05: natives, 3.405.'0.
Hogs Reeeipts II 000, shipments 6000. Mar
ket 5W10C lower. Rougli and com
mon 5.505.75; good mixed 5.S505.95:
lrime, heavy and butchers' weights, 6 00(S
6.20; light, 5 50M6.15.
Sheep Receipts, 5000; shipments, 2000. Mar
ket steady. Ewes. 4.50; mixed, 3.75(n 4.75; wethers,
5.005.60; Texans, 3.7.S1.2-'; westerns, 4.90;
lambs, 3.506.75.
ST. LODIS.
Cattle Receipts, 7200; shipments, S00. Mar
ket 10c lower. Native sheers, 3.00(3) 3.50; Tex
ans and Indian steers, 2.25(3)3.15; canners, 1.00
tg2.10.
Hogs Receipts. 1300: shipments, 800. Mar
ket steadv. Heavy, 5.S5ti.10; mixed, 5.706 0O
light, 5.80(6.00.
Sheep Receipts 3300: shipmenls, 1000. Mar
ket ea3iei- sales ranged 3.00'a 1.-25.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Receipts, 6000; shipments, 2200. Steadv
generally, native cows steady, 1015c lower
Steers 2.751? .4.30; cows, i."aC4ZS!; Texas steers
2.3(1ffi 4.30: stoekers and feeders, '.'.so3 50 '
Hogs Receipts 2700, shipments. Market
10c lower. All grades 5. 15 a 6.05: bulk of
sales 5.75I3-5.92X. ' 01
Sheep Receipts 2000: shipments 46C0. Market
steady. Muttons, 4.65 4.75; lambs, 5.505.60.
Suicide at Blossom.
Special to The Statesman.
Blossom, Tex., Aug. 0. Will Dear
mond committed suicide by shootiug
himself through the head. Family
troubles are supposed to be the cause.
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