The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 158, Ed. 1 Monday, August 27, 1883 Page: 3 of 4
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PROPOSALS.
RS-
the
\
NOTICE-Biris will be r«-»i»ed up to THU
DAY, the anih of SEPTEMBER. 1«V,. bjr
Commissioners Court of Kaufman couat>. foi the
constriction of a atoue fir* proof jail. to be fur-
nished «ritn a number of cages raos
will U- received separately for the construction of
the jail and for the cages and other necessary me-
tal Iio fixtures Plan* aud specifications can be
fv und on file in the countv judgea office. ivauf-
innn T*xa*, or with J. V. tianders, Architect,
If run street. Dallas, 1'odde 1 s art requested to fur-
t.ish sum pies of the material to be us-d.
J. h ! 'ILLAtvl),
County Judge of Kaufman County, Texas.
I0IIGE TO JOXTUGISIS.
THE Commissioners Court of Johnson county.
Texac. will receive denied proposals for the
BUILDING OF A CoUNTY J AIL for said county,
in the CITY OF CLEBl'RXE, according to plans
and specifications, umil noon of FRIDAY, the 7th
dav of September. 138-3.
1'he plans aud specifications of the work arc now
in tlie possession of A. N. Daw sou, of said city.
Parties bidding on iron and steel work must ac-
company their proposal* with full Specifications of
their proposed work and samples of material, and
must state in their proposals t ut of what class of
material the various parts of the work is to be
luade; such samples to be deposited with the Com-
missioners Court, and all material used must be of
Fame quality as the samples designated f r the
work. No payment w;!l be made ou the iron autl
Steel work until completed according to contract,
to be determined upon a thorough te*t of the work,
made under direction of the Commissioners Court.
Fpacifications accompanying proposals tor iron
*»nd steel work may vary in details to suit any par-
ticular system of prison work, but in fen^ral
arrangement must accord with plan? on file, the
work will be paid for in cash, and wltb the excep-
tion of the iron and steel work, payments wui ue
i>ad«j at the eud of each month on estimates made
by superintendent in charge, twenty per cent, be-
ing retained until fiual completion and acceptance
o: the wor k. Ail work to be done under^pe r^
> islou of the superintendent, subject to*
of the Commissioners Court. Bonds m
to the control
the sum of
of the Commissioners ,
contract price, payable to Johnson county, propei t>
acknowledged, and certificate as to solvenc> oi >a e-
ti-s, will b- required to be filed with bid of e«uli
Contractor for the performance of wor* to be doue
bv bim. Proposals must be fllfd wth'he county
Clerk by nooh of September .. 1S33. * »J_ be rsed
'' Proposals for building Johnson county Jail- t ne
Court reserves the right to reject v/* ^
posals ■■ecrived.^ ^ ^
NOTICE TO
Bridge Builders.
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, [
Cameron. Texas. August 15,18S3. \
fpHE Commissioners Court of Milam county will
_L meet at the Court-house. in Cameron, at 12
o'clock noon on 3d day or' September, 18^3, being
the first Monday thereof, for the purpose of receiv-
ing proposals for the construction and erection of
twowrought iron bridges and approaches over Lit-
tie River, in said county.
Bridge No. 1 to consist of two wrought-iron
Spans— one of 150 feet, and one of luO feet clear
span, resting on iron cylinder piers and framed ce-
dar and cypress abutments together with pile ap-
proaches aggregating 375 feet.
Bridge No. 2 to consist of one 100-foot wrouglit-
iron span resting on iron cylinder piers, with pile
approaches, aggregating 150 feet.
Parties tendering will be required to furnish a
clearly made out strain sheet of their design with
the data on which it was computed, and showing
also the arc of material prop >sed to be given to
«*uch part, l'lans, specifications and cross-sections
of stream can be seen at this office, or at the office
<r Michael L. Lynch, consulting engineer, GliJton,
MVxhs. Bidders are requested to be present. when
ihe bitls will ue opened and read iu t'.u ir pn . mce.
The right to reject anv and all bids i»" reserved, anil
bids must be presented on each brid^r- separately.
By order or the Court, W. D. FADl K.
Pikckney S. Ford, County Clerk.
Count v Judge.
GZbZS n^LIASLS.
G..H.&H.R.R.
TIME TABLE NO. 71.
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1SS3.
Leave Galveston. Arrive at Houston.
DAILY.
€>■5 5 a. u.
7.05 a. n
Connections for all points on H. A T. C. K y, and
all points on the L 4 O. N. R y.
Connects at Denison with Missouri-Pacific R'y for
St. Louis.
DAILY.
2.3.20 a. if Union Depot 12.30 r- m
FAST EXPRESS DAILY.
<£.40?. m Union Depot 6.55 r«
Solid train and Pullman Sleeping Cars Galveston
to St. Louis without change: arrives St. Louis .
a. m.. secoud morning. Solid train and Pullman^
Sleeping: Car Galveston to Austin and San Antonio
"Without change; arrives San Antonio 8:30 a. m.
ifl- c-i-% . J Union Depot
4.50 a. m.... -J 1{ & T c Depot .
Ideate Houston. Arrive at Galveston
DAILY.
7.15 a. m 9.25 a m.
Connects with h. & t. c. and t. & n. o. it ys.
Sleeping Car from Laredo and Austiu and San
Antonio.
fast express DAlLTf.
9.00 a. m h. & t. c. Depot 11.10 a. u.
Express from St. Louis via St. l., i. m. & s., iex.-
Pac. and i. & g. n. li'ys.
DAILY.
CmlQ p. n Union Depot 8.15 p.v-
Through Sleeping Cars from St. Louis via Deuison
and Ii. & t c. ICy.
j. s. macnamara, Ticket Agent. Union Depot.
GALVESTON & NEW YORK
REGULAR SEMI-WEEKLY
STEAMSHIP LINE
Consisting of the following named
steamships:
%^AMO i New> Captain Boiger
LAMPASAS t,New) Captain Crowell
san marcos Captain llines
guadalupe Captain Nickerson
colorado Captain Lewis
BIO GRANDE Captain Burrows
state of texas Captain John Risk
jPreight and Insurance at Lowest Hates
One of the above-named steamships will leave
New York for Galveston, and Galveston for New
York, every wednesday and saturday.
Steamship SAN IX A£«LCO S?
hines, Master,
Will sail for NEW YCEjK,
Wednesday, august 29, 1883,
J. K. SAWYSH, Ag-ent,
£6 Strand, Galveston.
c. h. mallory & co., Agents,
Pier 00, East River. New York.
JOEL & J11. F. WOLFE,
General State Agents for the Celebrated
e. carver gin co.'s
LIGKT-B?*ArT CCTT02T GUTS,
r»*ith Linter Attachment and Roll Compress Equal-
izer, feeders and condensers.
ths and champion
Xiuller and Seed Sen3rator gics-
cotton s s 13 l i 2* t ^ 11 s,
with feeders and condensers.
The now Improved IBrowa Cctton Gins
with feeders an» condensers.
Sfraiib's Wheat and Corn ^nils-
Reynold's Improved Cotton Presses-
the " complete cotton cleaner."'
a full stock on hand. Send for circulars and prices.
2.17 Sc. '219 Strands Galveston Texas.
'X \TTTHIN THE REACH OF ALL-SEVENTY-
VY five cents for six months. Delay not. Keep
posted as to the markets. Full and accurate reports
cf each issue of the Weekly News.
C0TT0K FACTORS.
GALVB3XO^.
V-, A. Brown. Geo. alsue. A. H. Pierson.
R. A. Brown & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS
OMMISSION MERCHANTS
'204 6TRA~VD% GJULVSSSTOJW
I . Lammeiis. E. fc>. Flint, late of R. A.tJrowu 6i Co.
Lammers a Flint,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COXSHIX2SXOS7 KIECHilliTS,
STRAND. GALVESTON.
McAlpine, Baldritlge & Co.,
(ESTABLISHED IN lSt57)
COTTON FACTORS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Mallory Building, Strand, Gnlvcton, Texas.
Liberal advances made on bills lading or cotton
in hand.
Houston ADVERTISEMENTS
■T.W. HOUSE.
i Cotton & Wool Factor
AND
Commission Merchant.
First-class groods. moderate prices, integrity,
prompt and careful attention to business will aC-
Jtract trade and bold it. Therefore I am ilerer-
Bnined to keep none but standard ^oods, which 1
pier nt prices that defy competition, and promise
Jihat all orders intrusted to me will have prompt
■nd careful attention, and be executed v»th the
Strictest fidelity.
TRY ME AND PROVE SIE.
| LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON COTT>
|UICK SALES AND PROMPT RETURNS
GUARANTEED.
T.W. HOUSE.
'O XJ S T ON, TEXAS.
RATES AND RE6ULATI0HS
OF
3_>H. Al. PERL,
lencral Practitioner,
[QUSTON, TEXAS.
E. P. Turner,
If
WHARFAGE
OF THE
GALVESTON WHARF CO.,
APXUL 1, 1E31.
All vessel* and their owners landing goods on the
wharves thereby contract to pay. and are respon-
sible for the wliarfagc on the same, accortling to
allowing rates to be collected from the vessels
tLe following rates
or their agents:
Anchors and Chains, per 100
Barrels, wet ....
Barrels, dry
llarrels. empty, wet
Parrels, empty, dry
Parrel Staves." per 31
Bacon, per cask
Bacon, per case .• ••
Bags or Sacks in bales, per cubic foot
; tig, per cubic foot - -
r.:.- ;'ntr. j'er 100 yard roll, each
Ba^rin?. per .*<» yard roll, each
Bn«kefs. per re^t
Ballast, per ton -
Pales, over "« cubic feet, per foot
Bedsteads, each
BedsteatJ<. common, each
, . j boxed, jyr cubic foot
Bellows, per cubic foot
Bananss on I Plantains, per bunch
Break last Bacon. j»er box
$ cts.
5
G
5
3
30
Boxf-<. liquors, cheese, soap, candles, etc
Boxes extract, coffee, ink. bluing, etc. (small)..
Brooms, per dozen
Broom Handles, per M
Broomcorn, per bale
Brick, fire, per M
Brick, cowthoii, per M
Bran, per sack
Bran, per ton of 2PS0 Th<;
Blinds, Doors and £asn. per cubic foot
Boilers, steam, per 100 fcs
Bones and Horns, per ton of 2000 »s I.
Bone-dust, per toh of 2000 lbs
Bone-black or Roue meal, per sack of 100 Ihs...
Bolts and Spikes, Rivets, Nut* aud Washers,
per kc£
Buckets, per dozen
Buckets, well, per dozen
Butter, per Keg:
Butter, per firkin ......*
Building stone, rough, per ton of i£40 !bs
Buggies, each
Buggies boxed, per cubic foot.
Carboys, each, full
Carboys, empty
Casks, wine
Casks, hardware, per 100 Tb<*
Casks, merchandise, per cubic foot 1
Carriages, each 75
Carriages, boxed, per cubic foot 1
Carts, each 23
Castings, hollow or solid, per 100 lbs 5
Cattle, grown, each SO
Cattle, two-vear-olds, each 20
Cattle, yearlings, each 30
Cattle, calves, each 30
Champagne, in baskets 5
Chairs, per bundle (2 each) 5
Charcoal, per sack 3
Cotton, per bale. landed 10
Cotton, per bale, shipped 30
Cotton, per sack 10
Coal, dumped in carts, per ton of 2240 Et>s 30
Coal, dumped oa wharf, per ton of 2210 lbs 60
Coal, in Casks 2.3
Coaches. Stage, each 1 O)
Corn, per sack 3
Corn, in shuck, per bbl 3
Cotton Seed, per ton of 2000 lbs. cargo...-, 23
Cotton Seed Meal, per ton of 2000 fljs
Cotton (Jins. per cubic toot
Cotton Planters, each
Corn Planters, each
Corn Sliellers
Corn Mills, per cubic foot
Coffee, per sack of 133 Its
Codfish, per drum of 300 lbs
Cordage, per 100 TVs
Cotton Ties, per l x) ft*s. (inward)
Cotton Ties, per UK) lbs. (outward) -
('opper, per 100 "
Copper, pig. per 100 tbs.
Coal Oil. i
per case.
Cocoa nuts, per 1«X)
Collars. Horse, per dozen
Crates. Crockery or Merchandise, per cubic ft..
Cultivators, each
Drays, eaen
1 >oors, each
Demijohns, full
Demijohns, empty
Dry Goods, in case, per 100 It s
Filters, boxed or otherwise, per cubic foot
Flour, per sack
Flour. i;.jr half sack
Fustic and other Dye-Woods, per ton of 2000 lbs
Fertilizer or (Juano, per ton or 2000 lbs
Furniture, boxed, per cubic foot
Groceries, dry. boxed, per 1'W 8>s
Groin, for export, including Bran, per 100 F«s..
<irind aud Millsternes, per 100 lbs
Gunny Bags, in bales, per cubic foot
Hani ware, per 100 lbs
Hames, per d< »zen
Hams, per cask
Hay, per bale
Hay, per half-bale
Ho&B&eai is. empty
Hogshead Staves, per X
Hay Cutters
Half barrels, wet
Half barrels, dry
Half barrels, empty
Herring, per box
Hoop Poles, per M
Horses mid Mules, each
Hogs
Horseshoes, per keg
Household Coods. per 100 lbs
Hides, loose, each
Hides, in bales, per 100 ibs
Hides, green, in Bundles of 2 each
Ice, in hogsheads
Ice. as per invoice, less 30 per cent, for waste,
per ton
Ice Cream Freezers, each
Iron, boiler, plate, bar, hoop, wrought, sheet
and galvanized, per 300 lbs
Iron Pipe. Gas and Water, per 300
Iron Shutters and Wrought Fittings, per 100 S"»3
Iron, junk and scrap, per ton
Iron. pig. perum of -T. U) lbs
Iron Sales, over •> •'•••' per 100 lbs
Iron Sales, under 3'X«J il»s. per 1U0 ibs
Junk, in bales (except iron)
Kegs, merchandise
Kegs, empty
Kits Fish
Laths, per 31
Lemons, per box
Lead, per 100 lbs
Lumber, per M
Leather, per 100 lbs
Malt, per sactc
Marble, per 100 lbs, dressed
Marble, per ton of 2000 lbs., rough
Marble dust, per barrel
Machinery, per 100 lbs
Mineral < >r«-s. per ton of 2000 lbs
Mowing Machines, each
Moss, per bale
Matting. i>er roll
Nails, per keg
Nails, per half keg
Oakum, per bale.
Oats, per sack
Oil Cane, per sack
< (ranges, per box
< bdnance Stores, per 100 lbs
Oysters, per bbl
Paint, per 100 lbs
Pails, per do/
Pails. Hour, per nest
Paper, printing:, per bundle
Paper, wrapping, per ream
Pecans, per sack
Pianos, boxed, per cubic foot
Pine-apples, per 100
Plows, each
Plows. Sulkv
Plow Material, k. d., per 100 lbs !
Potash, per 100 lbs
Posts, fencing, each
Powder, kegs
Powder, lialf-kegs
Powder, cuarter-keers
Railroad Material for construction and opera-
tion:
Railroad Iron and Steel Rails ) p«r Ton )
K. K. Fish Bars, Plates and Chairs*'- of
R. R. Frogs. Spikes, Bolts and Nuts \ 2^-50 lbs. )
50
bpiK.es
R. R. Iron Bridges, Locomotives. (perTouof [
R. R. Trucks, Wheels. Axles, etc. f 2>M0 ;i
25
30
-1 01
R.. R. Iron, lor street railroad, per ton r-'io ibs
K. R. Passenger Cars, each
R. R. Passenger Cars, Narrow Gauge
Railroad Platform Cars
R. R. Platform Cars, Narrow Gauge
R. R. Lumber, per M feet
R. R. Ties, eight feet long, each
Raisins, per box
Raisins, per half box
Raisins, per quarter box
Rags, per bale
Refrigerators, per cubic foot
Rubber Belling, per 100 lbs
Booting Slate, per ton of 2O00 lbs
Rope, per loO lbs
Salt, per sack
Sand or Soil, per dray-load
Sewing Machines, each
Sewing, K. D., per luolbs
Sieves, per package, 2 dozen
Sawdust, per dray-load
Shot, per 100 ir-s
Shingles, per M
been. each..
30
.33 00
.10 00
. .£> 00
. .3 0v»
.. 30
Shooks, box, Per carload... .T
Shocks, box. less than carload, per 300 B>s
l\n Street, Houston, Texas.
I^ate Courts at Houston, Supreme,
Loui U at Uaiveitou.
10
5
5 00
r 3
Shell, per dray-load 5 bbls
Soda, in casks and drums, per 100 fes I 2
Shovels and Spades, per dozen 0
Spices, per sack 5
Stoves, ber cubic foot ]. i
Sugar,^?r hogshead ........
Sugar her b»j«..... .'i.l 5
Sugar, Havana, in boxes 15
Smoke-stacks, per 100 lbs *. 5
Stoves auu Trimmings, oer 100 Its 5
Sulkies * ... 25
Tierces Beef 10
Tierces Lard 30
Tierces Rice 10
Tierces Hams jo
Tierces Tallow, etc 10
Tierces with bbls. inside *. jo
Tierces, empty 1 4
Timber. Walnut, etc.. per ton of 30 cubic feet 1! 23
Tin Plate, per 100 lbs 5
Tin. pig, per 100 lbs *. 5
Tobacco, chewing, pef 100 lbs 5
Tobacco, smoking, per cubic foot 1
Tiles, per ton of 2000 2>s 50
Trunks, filled with merchandise or nests G
Tubs, per nest 5
Trucks. Railroad, per 100 lbs 5
Wagons, each 50
Wagons, Spring or Cane.
Wagon Material. K. D., per 100 lbs 5
Washing Machines, each 10
Washboards, per dozen 4
Watermelons, each 1
Water Coolers 2
Wire, per 100 lbs 5
Wheelbarrows 5
Wheels and Axles, railroad, per 100 lbs 5
Wheels and Axles, log carrier 75
Wood, per cord 25
Wool, per sack 10
White Lead, per 300 ?bs 5
Zinc, in rolls, per 100 lbs 5
Goods not in above list will be charged in pro-
portion, say: Less thali forty pounds to the cubic
loot will be classed as measurement and charged 1
cent per foot; forty pounds and over to tlie cubic
foot w ill be classed as weight, and charged 5 cents
per 100 pounds
All goods and articles of every kind, landed or
received upon any of the wharves, are thereafter
at the risk of tlie owners, and not of tlie Company,
aud must be removed the same day, or, at fur-
thest, the next day. After which time, any of
said goods and articles remaining on the wharves,
the owners aud consignees thereof will be respon-
sible for. and will be charged an additional wharf-
age of one-third the rates specified in the preced-
ing schedule for every day they so remain, and
may be removed by the Wharf Company without
further notice (at the risk and expense of the
goods and the owners and consignees thereof) to
any part of its premises, continuing the charge for
additional wharfage each day they remain on said
premises. Or the Wharf Company may have the
same removed and stored elsewhere than on its
own premises without further notice (at the risk
and expense of the goods and the owners and con-
signees thereof), and the same will be held until
all charges are paid.
The Company hereby gives notice that it will not
be liable for losses if caused by excessive aud un-
usual weights, or by piling up heavv articles, such
as salt more than four sacks high, and railroad
iron more than three tiers high, on the wharves.
Or by landing articles of extraordinary weight,
such as locomotives, without special permission (in
writing) from the Company's agent; but that it
will hold ail persons liable for such damages as
may be occasioned by overloading the wharves,
without special permission.
The Company also gives notice that it does not
undertake storage, and will not be responsible for
losses or damage, from any cause, to goods or ar-
ticles landed or received on its wharves.
All vessels of fifty tons and over not engaged in
receiving or discharging cargo, or seized by legal
process, and lying at the wharf after such seizure,
will be charged wharfage at the rate of five cents
per registered ton for each day. Vessels of less
than fifty tons will be charged wharfage at the rate
of $2 per day.
On all shipments from the interiorto be delivered
to a vessel or agent on through bill of ladiug, tiia
carrier placing produce, goods, etc., on the wharf
, is responsiole i'or wharfage.
JOS- Secretary*
RAILROAD
TIBIB CAED I»f ErrECT SFNEA?, JT7I.TT 32.
North Daii.y.
Soctb Daii.y.
4.40 p. m.l 4.50 a. m. Leave. Galveston...
** -C5 p. m.\ 7.10 a.m. Lear© Houston
1.30 a.m. 3.00 p. m. Leave Palestine ..
; 1.30 a. m. Arrive Deat«on ....
8.55 a. m. Leave Texarkana..
3.25 p.m. {Leave Little Rocs.
7.00 a. m. j 6.20 a. m. Arrive .St. Louis....
(31.00 p. m.l Arrive 5.a?l9as City
Arrive, 8.15 p. no. 11.10 a. m.
Arrive: 6.25 pro., f*.0#a. m.
Arrive 11.43 a. ra.i 2.30 a. m.
Leave 12.40 p. m.
Leave
> p. m. «. 55 p. m
.Leave
.Leave
.Leave
^eave
£ave
8.30 p. m.
4.30 a. an.
8.45 a. m.
6.59 p. m.
1.35 p. m.
8.36 p. m.
8.45 a m.
r.55 a. m.. T.55 a. m.
Arrive Chicaaro Les
2' p m.! 7.S5j>. m. Arrive New York Lej
QUICK TI1KE--FIRST-CI.ASS EGI7I3PBIJ3WT—• SOX.XD TRAINS.
2^fo Change of Cars of any description between Galveston and St. Louis.
Close Connection at LITTLE ROCK for the Southeast, and in the Union Depot, ST. LOUIS, with
Express Stains in all directions.
EXCURSION TICKETS
TO ALL THE PRINCIPAL SUMMER RESORTS in th» ?Torfh. East and Southed;, jood until October
31 for return, aod now ou said at Low Rates.
Two Express Trains each way daily, offering passenjera Choice of Routes via Texarkaua
and the Iron Mountain Railway, or via Mineola and the Missouri Pacific Railway.
Fcllinan Palace Sleeping- Cars attached to all Through Trains.
For Tickets, Rates, Time Cards, or any information, apply to
J. 3. JCac3MA2»XAKA. Ticket Asent, Galyeston, Texas.
K. C.TOWNSEND,
en'l Fass. Agent, St. Louis.
! B. W. J*IcCXTLX,0'nS3,
! Ass't Gen'l Pass. Aeeut. Marshall. Texas.
11. M. 1! OX IK
31. P. HTTOHES,
Pass. Agent. Houston, Texas.
Third Vice-President, St. Loais. Mo.
HOUSTON & TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY.
2 EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY EACH WAY.
Pullman Sleeping- Cars between Galveston and Honston and Sedalia, and Pnll-
man Sleeping- Cars and Passenger Coaches between Galveston and
San Anlonio, via ETouston and .Austin.
WIT II O U T CHANGE,
Going North
5.00 A. M. 4.50 P. 31.
T.'JO A. M.
4.50 P. M.
4 40 P." M.
8.50 P. M.
12.20 A. M.
11.10 P. M.
6.55 A. M.
7.25 P. M.
4.45 A. M.
8.40 A. BL
6.00 A M.
8.10 A. M.
11.55 A. :.i.
8.48 A. 9C.
6.00 P. 31.
Leave Gal ve«ton Arrive
j " Houston *'
i Arrive... Austin Leave.
•* ban Antonio '.... "
' 44 W«co "
•' Dallas ... "
" Den.son "
44 Kansas City "
f 44 St. Loins 44
-Gonrd SorTi*-
9 35 A. M.
7.00 A. 3L
9.30 P. M.
6.00 P. M.
8.00 P. M.
5.30 P. M.
2.00 P. >1.
6 02 P. M.
9 00 A. M.
8. ^5 P. M.
5.15 P. M.
7.30 A. M.
8.00 A." *M.
4.00 A. M.
12.30 A. 31.
4.32 A. 31.
8.40 P. 31.
TESAS
Outward and .
Dutch, Italian and
Texas Central Railway.
J- WALDO,
Vice-President and Trafilc Manager.
HOUSTON - - -
AND IUHOPE.
C. B. OBA7,
General Passenger and Ticket ApenL
- - - TEXAS.
COMMSECiaL.
ews Office, Saturday, August 25. 18bo.
Cotton.
GALVESTON SPOT 3IARKET.
The Exchange repeated yesterday's quotations
and bulletined the market as closing steady. Sales,
501 bales.
official quotations for spot.
Low Ordinary..
Ordinarv
Good Ordinary.
Low 3i:.'.dling..
Middling
Good Middling..
31iddling Fair..
This
•Jay.
Yester-
day
Last
Friday
.
9 9-16
9 13-16
10 1-16
9 9-16
9 13-16
10 1 iti
Last
year.
10H
HVij
12
12Ji
9 9-16
9 13 16
10 1-16
Stained, off: sandy cotton, V^^lc. lower.
GALVESTON FUTURE MARKET.
Futures opened steady, were dull but steady on
the second call, dull but firm on the third call,
and closed duli but firm, with September 1 point
higher than yesterday, and the other months 5<g»9
points higher.
quotations for future delivery.
The inside tig ires of the following quotations
are bi I ling rates, aud tlio out3iie tlirures the ask-
ing prices:
First
Call.
[Second i
i Call. :
Third J Yester-
CaU. jUosmK( day. iS'ies
Jan. I 9 87-91 9.85-90 9 *i-93 9.90 93 9.84-S5:
Feb.! 9.96-lrt 9.97-10 10 *►.-05 10.02-05 9.B3-97)
31 ar 110.09-15.10.10-16 10.15-19 10.15-19.10.07-10!
Apr.!
May j
J'nei
July!
Aug: |
Sept!
Oct. j
Nov ]
Dec. 1
.;i0.18-21
J10.17-19: .
T
9.45t i 9.4S+ I 9.50+ 9.50+
9.46-50 9.50 53 9.49-58 9.49-53 9.48-50
9.58-CO: 9.56-61 *.< 6". {*9.65 ! 9.45-56]
9.64 65 9.63-06 9.66-6S 9.66-P8 9.58-61
9.68+ | 9.70-75j 9.77-79 9.77-79} 9.6^701
2'.»
100
500
200
200
100
S'les^
40i1 1300
♦Asked. +Bid.
sales.
September--100 bales at 9.52; 300 bales at 9.50; 100
bales at 9.49. October—200 bales at 9.60. Novem-
ber—200 bales at 9.64. December—100 bales at 9.78.
January—200 hales at 9.93. February—100 bales at
10.03.
Freights*
STi'Air—Cor ton to Liverpool direct, none; New
York, 13-32d; to Bremen, none; to Havre, none;
to New York 45c per 1U0 pounds.
No saii • Toi ing.
Financial.
EXCHANGE AND SILVER.
Official quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Commercial. Bank.
Sterling, sixty days 4 ^0 4.85
New York sight par }A prein
New Orleans sight par prem
Silver, American dis par
Silver. 3Iexican 80 nominal
G-alveston Live Stock IVIarket.
Reported for The News bv Borden Borden, Live
Stock Commission 31ertrhants.
Beeves Yearling
ers are asking 29f<?i40c for Texas oats from traok,
and 41 (j^4:io from store. No sales reported on track
from first bauds.
OILS— Unseevt. raw. Oc: toiiea 63c: castor.
51 45; West Virginia lubricating:, 20d.25c per
trallon: golden machinery, 35Ok40c; lard
oil. No. 1 at 80c: extra No. 1. at 85c: wiuter
strainei at 95c; ueats foot. 90c: train oil 60c.
ONIONS—In moderate supply at S3 25^t3 50 per
barrel.
PECANS—Jobbers are selling at 6&<2&7c for
i medium to lar*ce; Quoted from flrsi hands at 514
i <&6c.
PICKLES— Barrels,5850: half-barrels, 54 75(^5 00;
ten-gallon ke^s, S4 wJ; live-gallon tre^rs. i- 25^
j 2 50
POULTRY—Chickens uuoted at S-'i 50^375per
! dozen, for full grown; spring chickens, $2 25&2 71
' per dozen. Turkey s, geese and ducks nominal.
POTATOES—Western, In bbls, quoted at $2 10
(0»2 50 oer barrel. Stocks anmle
PETHOLEU31—In steady supply at 15c per gal-
lon ir; barrels: 14c incases foro-gallcn cans, and
26c in ca^es for I-^alion cans; 150 test, 24c in cases
and :i3c in barrels. These are ;jobbers' prices; a
small advance from wholesalers is charged.
RAISINS— leaver, 30 per box; London
layers. 40^2 50 per box-
R1CE—Wnoiesaie grocers quote: l.omsiana ordi-
nary. 5t^,^5^c; fair to prime. 6<2t6kic: choice,
t Vi<£fc7Vic: pafna. 6±9<&7c.
sal1'—Liverpool coarse quoted atSl 02?4 per sack
in carload lots; Liverpool fine. $1 40 for carload
Iols; Si 45 for small lots: Louisiana coarse. 95c;
Louisiana line. Si '2S
SARDINES—imported, ouarter-boxes, $12 50^
13 00 oer case: American. Quarter-boxes. $7 50<&
8 00 Mustard, t^s. $6 75t&7 00.
SCRAP IRO —Wrought scrap, SI4 00(^15 00 per
ton; heavy castings. Sl4 OJ per ton; stove plate
£9 00 ner too
SUGAR—me mancec is steady wich fair in
quiry at tho foliowiuar quotations: Louis-
iana pure 'white. S££c: choice white, 8:r4c;
off whites. 894c; yellow clarified, uoue
in first hands: seconds. 7%(^7^c: open kettle en-
tirely nominal: grocers till orders at ad-
vance. Northern refined firm; wholesale grocers
quoted as follows: Cut-roaf, lO^^j-lO^c: crushed
and powdered. I0W (2»10^<bc; granulated, 9:j4(2il0c;
standard A. 9^|^9^»c.
VEGETABLES—Cabbage quoted at S3 50<&4 00
per crate for Western. Green peas. 3V£<&4c per Bb.
White beans. 4$£@.5c per tt>. Black-eyed i>eas, 4(2J.
4J^c; lady peas.J7c: whlppoorwill peas.4c* clay-bank
peas, 7c v^er lb. Saur kraut, 58 per barrel; half
barrels, $4 50.
WOOL—The following covers the extreme range
of views as to values: Fine to medium, free of
burs, 20(^23c; coarse, free of burs. 16^18c; burry
and dirty. 5®l0c lower.
WHEAT—No. 2 Mediterranean. SI 05; No. 3
nominal; Nicaraugua wneat, 65c per bushel.
and
Calves.
Sheep.
121
3i.i6
10,4^1
Hogs.
20iJS
Receipts.
This dav
This wees
This season —
Stock 111 pens.
Quotations— .
2V>2@;i;{4c: grass-fed cattle, 51 lb. commos. gross,
two-year olds, per head. $14 00(9*18 00;
yearlintrs. per head, $12 00.&16 (>>: calves, per
head, £0 00^10 00. Mutton, choice, gross,
3-i.jc: mutton, common Der head. Si 00(?tl 50.
Remarks—31arket overstocked with all classes
of stock.
uid
Cows.
9975
188
Grass-fed 1
212
5710
b6
Attle. lb, choice, gross
In
uce.
de-
arp'es- 3-B>can. Si 50(2*1 *
BKAN—Quoted at 75(2
The General 22Iarket.
t3?—Quotatious represent wholesale prices,
making up small orders higher prices have to be
charged.
APPLES—Western quoted at $4 5D©4 75 perbar-
AXLE-GREASE—60@S0c per dozen boxes, as to
quality.
AMMUNITION—Powder, per keg, $6 5*3. Blast-
g powder, §2 90 per Keg, agents' price; jobbers
charge 53 25. Shot, drop, per sack, Si 90(&2 00;
OucU. SJ 1*. 2 iio.
BKEswax -Quoted at 2ir>,22c.
BACON—Selling round lots at following figures:
boulders, nominal; long clear 8c: short
clear. bietkfast bacon, from store
Jobbers till orders at %fo\4iC adva
BAGGING AND TIES—Steady with a good
maud. Standard, 12£&13$$c: li^llMc:
l9.'jib.l0'«T.10t^c: iron^ties. 3?1 35^1 4»U> per bundle.
Lfeiing twine. 10©13c ^ fi). Inside figures are for
carload lots.
BONES AND HORNS—Bones, clean and dry. $15
V* ton delivcn d 011 track. Horns, fresh and clean,
ox. 7ifc8c each: steers. cows. l(til V^c eacii.
L'UTTEh—(Quoted as reiiows; Kansas. 20^23c,
in large and small hits, for common to cnoiue;
good Goshen, 2*o(i^30c; Western, nominal; Texas,
quoted at 15^^'0e for ta»r to choice; oleo-
margarine anJ butterine. 18<Zb20c for good to
choice
CaNDLES—Quoted as follows: lR-ounce weight
from first hands, in carload lots. from whole-
sale grocers. 15(2il5V4ic.
CANNED GOODS—Two pound standard good1*,
per oozen: Strawoerrfes. $1 3"»i.l 5 : pineapples,
standard, Si 75: seconds. Si 4 ..<&1 50; rears.
25: peaches, standard. 2-lb. Si 70(^1 ;r>:
seconds, 2-Id, m 35(2^1 4 »; 3-lb, standard. $2 25
(&2 30; 3-lb. seconds. ?l o5(gfci 75: blackberries,
$1 10® 1 15, red cherries. $1 75; gooseberries, SI 15
(& 1 25: peas, marrowfat, 40^1 50: Linsa beans.
$i 15(^1 25: string beans, S« 0: 1 10: eth ranges
from ^1 00^1 CO; tomatoes 2-!b, ^1 05 15. do.
J-lb, $1 40^1 45; oysters. 1 -H> 1. w.. 60^65c V do/en:
•Mb, 1. w., SI 10(2*1 15 y dozen; l ib. f. w., Si 15®
120: 2-tb, f. w., $1 90(^2 00: salmon. Si 6001115:
55 ^ dozen
tS.^wc 111 round lots from
mills: lobbiUL- from store. 90c(2*l OU
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS—Wholesale
grocers rill orders at toe following quotations per
dozen for 2V£ lb cans: Peaches $3 0u(j£3 15; pears, |
S- 75^3 SO: uprico»s S- 7*0;3 GO; currants. 10
Ci2 15; plums, $2 75; black cherries. $3 i5&3 20;
white cherries, 3b; nectarines, S3 5; strawber-
ries. S3 55, quinces, $2 75; grapes, $2 73; black-
berries. S2 95
COFFEE—Wholesale grocers'* auotations: Ordi-
nary. ^(o.S'-i.c; fair. 9Vil(^10c; prime. 10Uj(^iic;
choice. iiv£(cil2c: pea-bero*. 14©14^c: C'oroova,
12@12V'tCi old government java, 22@i»3c. according
to grade. Importers of Rio coffee fill orders for
round lots, of nor. less than 250 sacks, at the follow-
ing prices: Fair, 9Vj(gS»L«,c: good,
prime. 10Li(^10>vc: choice. 11?4©11 V*»c.
CHEESE— Ouotaucnsaie as ioiios: Western,w
r.'(^12^c: cream, 14(g,15c: Swiss, 25(ii26c; Lim
burger. 15(gil6e.
COTTON SEED—Quoted at S10 00 per ton on
wharf
CORN—Dealers quote at 62(&64c from track
for mixed in carload lots, and 654&06C from store:
white. 6*-'<a^'0e
CORN MEaL—Quoted at 40 oer barrel for
Western kiln-dried. Pearl meal. 64 40 per barrel.
Cirits. $4 40 per barrel. Cracked corn, $1 35 per 100
pounds in aruy load lots. Oatmeal. $8 00^8 50 per
barrel: $4 25^4 50 per half barrel. City ct^rn-
mcai. kiln-dried, from mills, in sacks, per barrel,
$2 85; in barrels. S3 10; from wholesale grocers,
83 20 in sacks and S3 40 in barrels. City pearl
meal, grits and homnr. S4 00.
DRIED FRUITS—Dried peaches nominally 8^
8^c r>er pound. Pruues. K(&8V^c. Dried currants.
7^*x(£^7'^c. Dried apples—8l^(^9c ror quarters, 9V£
c for sliced, llig&loc for evaporated.
i'KY SALT MEaTcs—Marke tiare of shoulders
and sides aud prices arenominal;bellies offering at
10Ki<&10>4C.
EGGS—Quoted at lS<^20o per dozen for patent
cases from near railroad points; Island. 25&35c:
bay. 2t)<a22e
FL.OUR—Quotations for round lots from mills,
in sacks, per barrel: XXX, $5 60 choice family,
S6 .35; fancy. SO 00; patent. S7 80. In barrels 30c
extra is charged. Special figurts given for
large lots. Wholesale, grocers Quote Western flour
as follows: Patent $7 75@8 00; fancy. S7 15®7 35;
choice. 56 75(&6.S5; treble extra, SO 25©6 50; in
sacks, 25c per bbl less
FEED MEAL—Offered at SI 35 per 100 pounds.
HaMS—Scarce and no sugar cured cauvased
Western in first hands; from wholesale grocers.
14UtfM4;>4c ; New York hams, nominal;
shoulders. llVi©ll^c.
HARDWARE—Firm. Nails $3 75 per keg. basis
lOd. Axes per dozen 59 00<&12 00. Castines per
pound. 4}4c. Bar iron 3(&3V£c 4Der pound. Sad
iron. 4V^c. Barbed wire 8}4<&9c per pound. Anvils,
per pound, 12^c. Vises, per pound. 16^20c. Horse-
shoes, 5J,ic per Douud Horse-shoe nails, 6>£c per
pound.
IIA Y—Western timothy Quoted at $21 (2121 50 from
track, and $24 00(^22 50 from store in large lots;
Western Texas mesaiute grass nominal; prairie
hav $7 00i00 from track
xlinti. —Are qnotea as ioTlows: Dry flint, as
they run, llH(^13l^c; dry salted, 11 V£(&12c; wet
salted, 7^S^c. Selected dry Hint will bring 14c.
Butchers green. 7e.
LAHD—uuoted at 9(&9*4c f°p feflned. tierces:
cans, in cases. 9©l0c. Grocers fill orders us
W&Y* c advance
LEMONS—In fair supply at S5 00(^5 50 per box
for Palermo; Messina auoted at 85 50(^6 00 for
good to choice.
MOLASSES—Quoted from first hands as follows;
POUT C?
GALVESTON.
V
Sunday, August \
ARRIVED.
cfte.nnsViip Aransas. Staples. Corpus Christl»
Steamship San Marcos, Hines. New York.
SAILED.
Steamship Aransas. Si a pies, Morgan City.
Steamship Kate Carroll, Boston.
RECEIPTS FROM THE INTERIOR.
Corpus Christi—Per steamship Aransas — 2
pkgs fish, 2 cases bottles. 2 boxes, 10 pkgs mdse, 4
pkgs sundries.
LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT.
steamships. IS.
San Marcos, Hines, New York 217(i
Timsah (Br.), Wilson, Liverpool 914
barks.
Nadeshda, Noack, Liverpool 345
hk1gs.
Alf, Carlsen, Leith 297
SCHOONERS.
Annie B. Hoffses. Hoffses. New York 429
Murian H. Rand. Scull. Philadelphia 384
Emily T. Sheldon, Hayes, New York 424
VESSELS LOADING, CLEARED AND SAILED
FOR GALVESTON.
new york.
Brig Florence, Flynn. eld July 14
Brig Emily T. Sheldon, Hays . .eld July 14
Schooner Franklin. Nichols sld August 6
Schooner Id;1- Francis. Francis. sld July 19
Schoon< r E. S. Newman. Newman sld August 6
Brig Belle of the Bay, Welton at August 4
Schooner Washington, Jordan at Aupust 4
Schooner Mabel Hooper. Rocklaud at August 17
Schooner Jefferson Gibbs at Aug. 25
Steamship Colorado sld August 22
Steamship Guadalupe. Nickerson.. ..to sail Aug. 25
Steamship State of Texas. Lewis to sail Aug 29
Steamship Alamo (new), Bolger to sail Sept. 1
boston.
Brirr Rocky Glen, Bray . .sld July 26
Brig Lahaiua, Wooster sld August 14
baltimore.
Schooner GeorgieD. Loud. Murphy at July 14
philadelphia.
Brig L. M. Merritt, Barrett sld August 11
livsrpool.
Bark Prima. Rosenberg sld July 3
Steamship Danish M ok arch, Cawse at
Bark Gyda, (Nor.) Falk sld July 27
Bnrk Roma (Br.;. McGonagle. sld August 13
Bark Ziba (Nor ), Knudsen sld July 31
Brig Dr. Lasker. (Ger.). Christopher. .sld August 14
Steamship Veto (Br.). Lodge ldg Aug. 8
BRISTOL.
Bark Nadjaden (Nor.), Thoraen sld August 1
bremen.
Bark Famjot (Nor.) Moe sld August 5
GLASGOW.
Steamship Tunis (Br.) Irvine sld July 31
ANTWERP.
Bark Sibal (Nor.) Hug<*r -..sld July 20
MAnVPORT.
Bark E. D. Bigelow, Michael sld July 11
newport. kxg.
Bark Tillia, (Nor.), Frederick son eld Aug. 1
STETTi«.
Bark A. M. Schweig iard. tNor). John^en. .at July 26
Bark Marco Polo, (Nor.), P.eiuerstein at July 15
GOOLE.
Bark Hasten, (Nor.), Jensen at July 21
AAKHVUS.
Bark Souvenir, (Nor.), A»:Jreason at June 24
hamburg.
Steamship Mount's Bay. Williams at August —
adulterated. Meanwhile, Fowler Brothers
have spent $50,900 in their defense. One report
says the investigation has proved that the micro-
scopists know absolutely nothing: about animal
fats: that samples of pnre lard, prepared under
guard, and submitted by the Exchange Board of
Directors to five experts, represent-in? both the
prosecution and the defense, were pronounced by
some of them to be adulterations of cotton seed oil
and tallow, while adulterations were pronounced
to be pure lard. Another report declares that as a
result of the scientific research provoked by the
trial, the presence of impurities in lard by the em-
ployment of the microscope can be easily detected,
and that the placiog of an impure article upon the
market could be made practically impossible if a
proper inspection takes place. Meantime the Cin-
cinnati Price Current remarks:
Talking about the lard alleged to have been adul-
terated and tendered to MoGeoch iu June, a packer
was on yesterday aske;l what had become of the
40,000 tierces of this stuff? "Don't know; it is un-
derstood that the bankers held it as collateral; that
it went into the hauds of Armour at 9.65; that
Fowler tried to buy it back and failed to do so: that
10.000 tierces were shipped to New York by way of
Milwaukee, and never reached the first-mentioned
place; that this small lot will be conveniently avail-
able in ease of a squeeze next month: that the re-
mainder of the collateral lard was sent abroad.
" Ivory,'* says the Manchester Examiner of July
31,4> continues to get dearer on account of its
scarcity. At the ivory sales in London last week,
120 tons were offered, and all with the exception
of about five tons were bought at considerably ad-
vanced prices. Sheffield ivory has advanced from
£1 to £4 per cwt, aud defective ivory has in
some instances risen still more in price. The stock
in the market at the present time is not half the
amount that was offered six years ago. The
cholera epidemic in Egypt has greatly interfered
with the sale of African ivory, and it is very pro-
bable there will be no supply from Egypt this year.
Competition is keen notwithstanding these draw-
backs. and it is now under consideration whether
to advance the price of ivory handles or not."
In speaking of the alleged discriruination in rail-
way rates against dressed beef shippers the New
York Bulletin says some of them have come to the
conclusion that it will not be worth while to main-
tain their business if that policy is to be persisted
in. The Bidletin adds:
In some quarters, however, we observe there is
more or less dissent from this position. For exam-
ple. the president of the Texas Continental Trans-
portation company thinks that notwithstanding the
hign transportation rates the industry will continue
to develop. He believes that protection against
discrimination lies first in the interests ef the roads
themselves, and second, with the cattle-raisers.
Referring to Texas, particularly, he relies upon the
assumption that as many live stock men are en
gaged in the drerised beef business, it is improba-
ble that any serious combination of a rival indus-
try can injure them. With due deference to tlie
source from which these views emanate, we are
constrained to believe that the transportation com-
panies and no one else have the power to say
whether or not tlie dressed beef trade shall exist.
Their latest official utterances show that their ]>ol-
. icy in regard to otlier important trades is to charge
as much as the traffic will " bear." and we would
be glad to discover some acceptable evidence that
dressed beef shippers are not to be brought uuder
the same cast-iron harrow.
COFFEE.
The New York Journal of Commerce, of August
22. says:
There is no change in tone of the market for the
Brazil grades. The Occasional sales show firm
figures. The strength is more the outcome of
moderate stocks, which are well contro led, rather
than from material demand. Blast India grades
are held steady, but rule quiet. West India grades
are firmly held, but are rather quiet. The quota
tious are:
Rio, ord.c'rgo's 814@ 8V& Laguayra 83£@13V£
Fair cargoes... 9J«» Jamaica 8 &13.k>
Good cargoes... 9-'»-401o ~ St. Domingo... 8 6$. 9K
Prime cargoes.. 10^(^10^ Porto Rico 1<» (Tkl-'fi
Santos, fair to Costa Rica 9 (&,16Uj
good 9L£<(7\10 Mexican 9 (£>»13
Java. 17 '^2 Angostu ra 14
ingapore 12 15 Savanilla 8L2<g.l4J4
Maracaibo 894(5# 14 Mocha 23^^26
The New York Shipping and Commercial List
summarizes the visible supply of Brazil coffee for
the United States as follows:
♦Total afloat and loading to July 20 bags. 22.838
Stock in United States ports ' . .223,954
Purchased at Rio tand Santos 39,000) for the
United States from July 20 to August 18.. .209,000
Total visible supply (not including stock in
second hands) 455,792
Total visible supply August 22,18*2 4i*4.344
Total visible supply August 23, 1881 346,456
♦Estimated amount afloat, in steamers tele-
graphed since July 20: For New York—Honning-
ton, sailed July 29, 29.000 bags: Memnon, saiied
July 28.12,00 Rio, 3000 Santos; Rosse, sailed Au-
gust 6, 17.0(H) Rio, 3000 Santos: Finance, sailed Au-
gust 9. 16.000 Rio, 6000 Santos: Archimedes, sailed
August 13, 15.000 Rio; Robson., sailed August 18,
11,000 Rio. Total, 112.000 bags.
SUGAR.
The New York Journal of Commerce, of August
22, says:
For raw the market still shows a good deal of
activity, with the low grades still taking most at-
tention. An advance has been made of J-^c on mo-
lasses sugar, and there is a slightly firmer feeling
on centrifugals.while muscovados are just steady.
Some further siiles were made at OUjc for fair re-
fining, but they represented undesirable lots. It is
not possible to buy desirable fair refining under
6 9-l6c and at 6 9~16©6 11-lOc for fair to good re
fining the market stands generally. A sharp re
duction has been made in the stock. The quota-
tions are for: Fair refining muscovado at 6 9-16c;
good do at 6 ll-16c: Cuba centrifugal at 7's<£7 7-16c
for 92 to 94 test, and 7^<2»7^c for 95 to 97 test
Porto Rico refining grades at G^^GJ-wC; other West
India islands at 6'^c; Manila. Iloilo, Cebu
etc., at 5^©65^c: Pcman.buco. Baiiin. etc.. at 5'^
6t^c; foreign molasses at 5*4<gk64<£c: do domestic at
5&5J.&0 for 82 test. Refined are taken moderately
at about steady prices. The quotations are:
Cut loaf 9 <& — | Standard A 81^^ —
Crushed 9 <u* — 1 Off A. 7;>u <&8
Powdered 8?^(^8% i White extra C...7U(<&7-^
Granulated 8&s(£& — ! Yellow extra C. .7 (j»7*
Mould A 8%(i£i8V<£ i G' 6*»&@r
Confect'r A..8V4<&8 5-16 ; Yellows 6 <2;0U»
The statistical position of sugar at the four
ports of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Bal
tiniore on August 16 was as follows, the figu#_s
being the totals for the four ports:
Aged by the success attained at Chioago, where
the trade centers.
Advioes from Wyoming indicate that there
will be 110 such wholesale cleaning out of cat-
tle for shipment as last year's high prices in-
duced. Up to the present time not half so
many cars have been ordered at Cheyenne as
then. The gathers are progressing but ship-
ments are yet Ijght. The quality of the stock
excellent. >iews from Caldwell, Ks., is that
15,000 beeves are being prepared for immedi-
ate shipment from that point, and that the
herds on the ranges are in much finer condi-
tion than usual.
Among the prominent cattlemen at the
tock-yards this week was Mr. James E. Lee.
superintendent of sales for the Prairie Cattle
company, the Muscatine Cattle company, the
Kansas City Cattle company and the Texas
I^and and Cattle company, which together con-
trol more than 500,000 cattle. He brought
fifty-one cars of Texans. which
sold at S4 12' 25. He thinks there
ill be at least 30 per cent, less stock shipped
from the Southwest this year than last, and
says it is the intention of his conipauies to
ship no thin and half-fat cattle. Ranchmen
ho have been marketing good, fat beeves
have been receiving fair prices, bat common
to fair Texans could not be replaced on tlie
range for what they are selling at here—£3 00
@3 25.
The department of agriculture has estab-
lished a pork inspectorship in this city. Dr.
H. J. Detzners has been established at tho
stock yards to look for the presence or absence
of trichina?, and begins his duties at once. It
understood to be the intention of the de-
partment to use these researches to effectually
combat the European prejudices against
American hog products, and it is not improb-
able that the result of this investigation will
cause a considerable revolution in the markets
for American products in the Old World.
Receipts Dist" tion
j past ; past j-
I week, j week. J
Stock.
1883. I 1882.
Hogsheads i
Boxes, etc I
Bags j
Meiado
Tons
13,736 j
100
100,957!
14.456, 140,812i
100* 9.:«4!
91,483; 924.2121
.... 793;
118,128
19.936
651,343
268
14,124 j 13,989| 139,3581 114,000
HIDES.
There is little doing in the local market, and no
quotable change in prices. The New York Bui
letin. of August 22, says of that market:
The demand fails to show any marked improve
ment, though slightly better than it was a weel
ago. Buyers and sellers are still far apart on
prices, however, and the actual business moderate.
Pound
Dry, Galveston : 20(&25
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pus Christi 140{^2i
Dry, Western 18 a,24
Dry, Southern.as they run. .15^,18
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and packer, selected 50(^.80
Wet salted, Texas knife 75,^SO
Dry salted, Texas 24{&:J0
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COhfimSILCIAlM G-X-iiAItfirT&S.
The outlook for trade iu this section can not be
said to have improved during the pa^t week. Crop
reports are still more unfavorable than a week
ago, and trade in the interior is represented as dull
and inactive. In Eastern markets, judging by the
commercial press, there is still a hopeful feeling
for the future, but as yet trade remains far from
satisfactory.
Notwithstanding adverse crop reports, the cotton
market shows but little strength, and speculative
trading is dull in tlie extreme. It would appear
that, while no important decline is looked for iu
the staple, there is little disposition to go either
long or short of the market at present in New
York. The Bulletin, of last Wednesday, in its cot-
ton review says:
So far as could be learned, the unfavorable ac-
counts from tho cotton-belt regarding the condi-
tion of the plant have assumed no worse form since
our last..and in some instances certainly improved,
and while the bulls adhere to the worst stories of
damaged crop, many are inclined to admit that it
looks as though the stimulating influence had
been worked for pretty much all it was worth. At
all events, no one is investing at the moment on
really new deals, and some of the larger holders of
present supplies give strong evidence of a desire to
sell out if they can do so without breaking down
the cosf too severely or too rapidly. No one, how-
ever, will sell the market off just now, unless it be
for a scalp on a quick turn, and this keeps business
in a dull and unsatisfactory condition.
Without speaking for other States, it may be said
that it would be hard to find tlie indi vidual who
could point out in what section of Texas crops have
improved within the last fortnight. Sc far all in-
formation obtainable through The News corre-
spondents and from correspondence rece ived from
all portions of the State by leading business firms
in this city, everything goes to show that the Texas
crop this year will be cut decidedly short, and that
the situation has grown worse, ins tead of better,
within the last two or three weeks.
The New York Bulletin, of the 22ld, reviews the
grocery market as follows:
Not much general animation can be found, and
business moves in a somewhat slow and unsatis
factory manner in a great many cases. Holders
express continued faith in their warns, but do not
succeed in impressing buyers with tlie same view
of the situation, and the major portion of the de-
mand for actual goods is kept within the bounds of
positive and early requirements. Stiill, in no case
has it been necessary to modify the line of cost,
except a fraction here and there; the* supplies ap-
pear to be under sufficient control to permit easy
carrying. Attempts to bull the Rio cci ffee market,
about the only speculative deal extan t, have for
some time been making, but at present nave rather
a tired look, and fail to attract any owl side invest-
ment.
The investigation of the alleged a«W»Tteration of
lard at Chicago seems to have been settled to the
entire satisfaction of all parties—that is, the com-
plainants have proved to their own satisfaction
that impurities in lard can bo detected by micro-
scopic examination, while the defense have proved
Louisiana centrifugal. 30(&40c: open J^ettle, 35<fr « equally to the satisfaction of their side one of two
45c; Texas. 33<$4Sc. Quoted by wholesale grocers
at 40(2!42c for ordinary; fair to good. 44^46c;
prime "to rhoice. 48(£&52c.
OAla— Western Iroin store quoted at 40c. Deal-
theories—either that impurities in lard
not be detected by the microscope,
that the lard complained o£ was
can
or
not
Havana ^Market-
Havaxa, August 26.—A better demand prevailed
for sugar, owing to more favorable advices fron:
the United States. Prices closed well sustained at
previous quotations. Stocks in warehouse, Havana
and Matanzas, 40.500 boxes, 121,500 bags, 04,000
hogsheads. Receipts for the week, 727 boxes,
bags, aud 197 hogsheads. Exports for the week
1715 hogsheads, all to the United States. Molasses,
noniiual. Bacon. $37 50^38 50, currency, per cwt
Freights quiet. Spanish gold. §2 OS: exchange on
United States, sixty days gold, 9(&9V£c premium
short sight sight, 1Q<-£10V£c; London, 1^(^20},^; ou
Paris, odx,o}4.
CHICAGO IjIVE STOCK milHSET
[Special Correspondence of The News.l
Chicago, August 25.—The receipts of cattle
at this point during the past week have again
been liberal, and prices for choice to extra
qualities held steady, but for common and
medium grades further concessions, amounting
to 20@>55c., have had to be made. For six con
secutive weeks au average of over 40,000 cattle
have been received at the stock-yards. There
is still a glut of low-grade natives and many
thin aud half-fed lots have been almost un
salable. How bad the market for such, and
even for coarse fat cattle, it is difficult to de
scribe. Prices for low grade natives seem to
weaken a little nearly every day. It is not the
right time of the year to market them. They
are neglected for the rangers which are now
a-riving in large quantiies, over 200 cars being
received on Wednesday alone. The trade
in Texans has not l>een entirely satisfactory
to salesmen. It was, in a general way, de-
cidedly sluggish. A train of good,
fat " cattle, which on Tuesday
brought £4 25, would not to-day command
and prices appear to be settling to a still lowe;
range. Shippers are becoming very fastidiou
in their choice of beeves for the Eastern mar-
ket, but are paying good prices for the firs
picking. Some line, heavy steers sold on Thurs-
day at 35, but the bulk of the offerings
suitable for shipment went at £5 25 and below
The meat-dressers have been liberal buyer
during the week. Butchers stock, such as cow
and light to medium steers, have been in good
supply, generally in excess of the demand
Buyers have had decidedly the advantage of
salesmen. Current quotations range at £4 t
@6 25 for native shipping steers, 75(i:4
for Texans; §3(^3 50 for stockers, 3 50r - l 00
for feeders: $2 00(^4 00 for cows, and £4 25<^
4 75 for butchers steers.
Early in the week diminished receipts and
firmer "feeling iu product caused an apprecia-
tion of 15<g25c in the hog markat, but durin
the last three days a marked increase in the ai
rivals, bringing "the number for the week up to
aud above that of last, accompanied by a de
cline in provisions, brought about a revulsion,
and the figures were placed on the other side.
There has been considerable life in the trade,
as the speculators have been free buy
trs, although their ventures generally
proved disastrous. The packers are not
inclined to do much. Eastern shipper
have had a fair run of orders and have takeu
a good many orders. An improvement is no
ticeable in the demand for choice, heavj- lan
hogs and prime mixed grades, such selling
more readily than hitherto. It would seem
that heavy hogs are getting a little nearer
their relative value, but fine light grades are
still bringing a premium. The range of prices
current is about $5 25<§j5 70 for light; ^$4 CA)(o,
4 00 for rough packing and $4: 6o(o,5 25 for
heavy packing and shipping lots.
!Not so many sheep have been received as on
last week, but all that were needed. There were
few good sheep here, and scarce any choice
lots. Low grades are still in abundant supply,
but are not wanted. Some sheep could not be
sold at $2. A moderate business was done on
country account at about $2 75@3 25 for fair
to good feeding stock. Values generally are
lower.
The dressed beef interest in this city is mak-
ing a vigorous opposition to the proposed in-
crease of freight to New York of nearly 20 per
cent. It is regarded as an unjust discrimina-
tion, intended to stamp out the industry, to
protect the shippers of live cattle. The posi-
tion of the railroads in presuming to regulate
a trade is an arrogant assumption of power,
and if persisted in, will be likely to be the sub-
ject of national legislation. The dressing of
beef before shipment has already liecome
most important business, helping, as it does,
to solve the cheap freight problem, and conse-
quently that of cheaper food. Companies are
being formed all through the West, encour-
TE2AS NSWS IT3IYIS.
FRUIT CULTURE IN TEXAS.
FHT7XT3 AND FRUIT CTTX.TUE.3
IN SOUTH TESAS.
Valuable Paper on the Tflethods,
Profits and Pleasures of Fruit
Cnltnre-
ANDERSON.
Palestine Advocate: The drouth continues;
it is now ten weeks since a rain of any ac-
count has fallen The best Texas cows are
selling for $40 each in this county A colored
man was crushed by the cars iu the yard at
this place Tuesday morning, receiving injuries
from which it is thought he can not recover.
..Mr. G. T. Galloway, freight conductor,
as brought to this city on Wednesday, the
15th, having sustained serious injuries at Tay-
lor, the 14th, by being thrown from a caboose
and the engine passing over him. He was
asleep on the caboose when it was rim into by
switch engine.
BELL.
Bel ton Reporter: An old negro woman fell
out of a wagon going up Main street, last Sun-
day eveuing, and broke her arm. Amputation
was necessary, but the shock was too severe for
her system, aud she died from its effects.
CALDWELL.
Luliug Signal: Showers fell in the eastern
part of the county last week, but right in this
immediate vicinity it is still distressingly dry.
... Messrs. W. W. I Jpscomb, J. K. Walker
and Thomas McNeal left last Tuesday for
Louisville to attend the Southern exposition.
COLORADO.
Columbus Citizen: One bale of cotton to four
acres is considered a large average for the cot-
ton crop in our county, and there are many
"arms which will fall Jar below it. Of course
there are others which will go above this esti-
mate, and perhaps make it a fair one. The
continued dry weather has caused it to open
rapidly, and there is very little making on the
stalks. The few rains which have fallen have
not been sufficient to aid the crop materially.
ELLIS.
Waxahachie Mirror: A stable and corn-crib
on Mr. Wm. Nycum's place was burned early
Wednesday night last, supposed to be the
ork of an incendiary Our business men
have contributed about $<»00 to be used in im-
proving the roads leading to town.... A camp-
meeting in the Ovilla neighborhood is attract-
ing much attention... .There have been a good
many prairie tires in the neighborhood of Orar-
ett Dr. Cagle and Jim Lewis had an alter-
cation Monday night, in which the doctor re-
ceived a severe blow in the face with a four-
pound weight. Decency forbids us giving the
cause which led to the difticulty, but it is
universally conceded that Cagle deserved what
he got.
.FAYETTE.
La Grange Journal: The oldest settlers have
never seen the Colorado river as low as it is
now The prisoners were transferred to the
new jail last Saturday.
HILL.
Hubbard City News: A considerable amount
of grain is now being brought into town....
The health of the county is remarkably good,
taking into consideration the excessively warm
weather. There is some sickness, it is true,
but nothing like what might be expected from
such hot weather Missouri-Pacitic railroad.
Texas Central railroad and Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad were assessed by the county
$7500 per mile, the road bed at $1500 and su-
perstructure at 86000; the Texas and St.
xmis railroad road bed at $1000, supei*struct-
ure $3500 per mile.
LAMPASAS.
Globe, of August 22: Dr. Wooten, of Aus-
in, who has been in attendance upon Governor
i:. M. Pease, at the Park hotel, left for his
home yesterday, Governor Pease having im-
p *oved so that his services were no longer
mcessary Mr. F. M. Taylor, who lives six
miles south of this city, gave us a call yester-
lay. He reports the corn crop in his section
average. Cotton very poor—thinks it will
take six acres to make a bale. Cattle doing
well on the dry grass; water getting very
scarce.
MAVERICK.
Eagle Pass Times: A very serious case of
burning by oil of vitriol occurred on Friday
morning last, the victim being one Victor
Gomez, a Mexican, employed by G. Jaggi, in
lriving one of bis water carts. The Mexican,
being in the neighborhood of the railroad
depot, was called by the agent and asked to
haul, among other things, a jug containing
vitriol to the drug store of Dr. J. H. Handy.
While depositing the jug in the cart the bot
torn of it fell out. scattering the contents over
the person of the Mexican and burning his
hands, legs and other portions of his body in
great holes. Ho was promptly attended by
Dr. Hancock, and is now out of danger. Other
things in the cart took fire, and were injured
or destroyed, while the mule attached thereto
became frightened and ran away The vote
for the incorporation of Eagle Pass for school
purposes received a majority of 18 votes.
NUECES.
Corpus Christi Critic: H. Hamlin is very ill
with an attack of bilious fever Mr. C. W.
Young, who has been ill for some two weeks
past, we are glad to say is able to be out
again From Mr. E. D. Lynn, right-of-way
agent for Count Telfener's road, we learn that
the surveying corps are making arrangements
to survey the reef in the interest of that gen-
tleman.
WASHINGTON.
Brenham Banner: Henry McDade, colored,
came near losing his life Wednesday afternoon,
iu a well at Lou Man gum's place, in Camp-
town. He went down to clean the well and
was overcome by gas, falling to the bottom.
Wiley Hubert succeeded in reaching the bot-
tom and making a rope fast to Henry, when
he was drawn out insensible; a physician was
summoned and restored him to consciousness.
"WILSON.
A Mexican lady died in Floresville a few
days ago at the age of ninety-nine years
The new addition to the academy building is
nearing completion.
YOUNG.
Graham Leader: The telephone line is now
in successful operation from this place to
Griffin, Baird, Coleman, Jacksboro and Henri-
etta Lieutenant Chandler, the Indian agent
at Fort Griffin, arrived last Sunday with twen-
ty-two Tonquaquas, who are attending the
federal Court.
[Prepared for the Galveston News.l
Alleyto.v, Texas, August 25, 1883.—It has been
said that whoever causes two blades or grass
to grow where one grew before is a benefactor
of his race. With equal propriety may it be
said that he who causes two trees to grow where
one grew before is a benefactor, more especially if
they he fruit trees. Every one ought to plant
trees, especially fruit trees; if not for his own
benefit, let him do it for the benefit of his succes-
sors.
We often hear it said that fruit can not be grown
in Texas; and again, that it requires so long to wait
for returns that the one who plants an orchard will
not live long enough to eat the fruit thereof. But
having lived thirty-seven years in Southern Texas,
we know whereof we speak when we say that fruit
can be grown here in abundance. There are, how
ever, very few Texans who can make up their
minds to wait for returns. The idea witti them, if
they invest a dollar to-dny, is that they must g«*t it
back to-morrow with 100 p«r cent, added. As to
not living loug enough to enjoy the benefits of an
orchard, we may say that we planted one when a
little under sixrv years of age. and lived to enjoy
it, to sell it out, and use th« proceeds. Again, when
very near threescore years and ten. we established
the Valver#e nurseries and fruit farm. There we
now reside, and while planting trees were repeat-
edly told that we were too old, that we would never
see any fruit oa those trees; but we have been
using fruit from that orchard for three years, and
hope to do so for a bumber of years to come.
Having said this much by way of introduction,
we propose in this article to show how fruit may
be successfully and profitably grown here, and,
first of all. the proper
soil
must be selected, as everything depends upon it.
There are quite a variety of soils in our country,
and if a person goes about the matter exercising
good judgment he will be sure to make such a
selection as will, with proper preparation and cul-
ture. insure eminent success. There is. first, the
deep black sandy soil that produces the stone
fruits, and especially peaches, in perfection: sec-
ondly. the gray sandy soil, found principally in the
postoak country, which is well adapted to the
growth of the grape, and where the stone fruits
will also succeed very well; thirdly, and best, the
dark sandy loam, mixed with more or less clay,
where we may safely plant peaches, plums, vrrapes.
apples, pears, in fact any of tlie fruits suitable u>
tins latitude. Apples and pears will succeed bet't^r
if there be clay enough to make the soil a littie
stifT. The would-be orchardist must, however, look
well to the subsoil: if that be whai is denomiiKio- i
hard-pau, he will not succeed with it. but ii it be
porous clay, either gray fir red, red the best, he
may plant with hope to succeed. Again, we must
look to
drainage.
Either naturally or artificially, if we can select a
situation where, from the contour of the laud and
a porous subsoil, drainage will be effected natur-
ally, we will save a great deal of expensive lab r.
If we are compelled to resort to artificial draining,
tlie best of all is tiling, but as this is quite expen-
sive various plans have been introduced having
reference to cheapness, one of which, and we tliiuk
the best, is to make a trench or ditch exactly a lot:
the Hue where we want to plant a row of trees, say
three or four feet wide at tne top. gradual!) taper-
ing to eighteen inches at the bottom and four feet
deep; fill up half full with logs, poles and brush,
then fill in with the earth thrown out in digging: ob-
serving to have the top soil taken out. placed on
top, leaving it a little rounding. If trees are plant-
ed ou this there need be no fears for a great num-
ber of years, that they will be injured by the ac
cumulation of stagnant water at the roots; more-
over the rotting of the logs, poles and brush will
act as fertilizers. Soil for an orchard must be
fertile enough to produce half a bale of cotton or
twenty bushels of corn to the acre. Having chosen
the soil aud the location of our orchards, the next
thing is the
preparation
of the soil. It ought to be broken up deeply with
a strong team and a good plow, subsoiled if practi-
cable, cross-plowed and harrowed so as to make a
deeply prepared bed of loose, friable soil for the
reception of the roots and rootlets, this preparation
being also necessary for the nursery as well as for
the orchard. Having thus prepared the ground,
lay off your orchard, and where you set a tree open
the loose soil with a spade or hoe sufficiently wide
to take iu all the roots of the tree without cramp-
ing, aud deep enough for the tree to stand an inch
deeper than they stood in the nursery —except in
the case of dwarf pear trees, which ought to nave
ihe quince stock entirely below the surface, and
the wood of the pear also a little below the sur-
face. thus aft'ording opportunity for roots to spring
from the pear graft, constituting a pear tree half
standard and half dwarf.
hints on transplanting, etc.
Fruit trees may be transplanted in this climate
any time between the middle of November and the
1st of March, though the best time is us soon as
possible after the first killing frost, which usually
occurs here early in November. Trees thus planted
will, by the ensuing spring, become firmly estab-
lished in the ground, new rootlets will have been
formed, and, as soon as vegetation puts forth,
will commence to grow rapidly, aud make double
the growth the first season of those planted in the
spring. The soil must in all cases be dry natural-
ly, or made so by uaderdraining. Never plant a
tree unless the ground has been previously
well pulverized and made fine. Put it
in at least as good condition aud make it as rich a.*-
for a crop of corn. We do not approve of
manuring among the roots at the time of trans
planting. Trees are often injured and sometimes
killed by stimulating manures in contact with ten-
der roots. The ground being properly prepared by
deep plowing, open a hole with a hoe wide enough
to take in all tlie roots without bending or cramp-
ing, and just deep enough to leave tne tree the
same depth as when in the nursery. Cut off
smoothly with a sharp knife all bruised and broken
roots (we advise cutting off the tap root of all
stone fruits), place the tree in the hole, carefully
spread out the roots, aud fill it
with good, rich earth till the roof
are covered, working the earth thoroughly
among the roots with the hands. When the root,
are perfectly covered, press down the earth firmly
with the foot, then fill up the remainder without
treading, as the top should be left loose so as to re-
ceive freely the rains. In planting dwarf pears, the
entire stock of the quince should be underground.
Above all things, avoid sticking the tree down iu
the barren subsoil. Deep planting is one of tho
greatest errors committed in this country, ami
probably more trees die from this cause than all
others. They may thrive for a year or two, but
they soon languish and die, apparently without
cause. The deep hole Is merely a receptacle
for water, which stands and stagnates, causing
certain death to the tree. The subsequent
liealthfulness as well as the symmetry of the
tree depends much on pruning at the time of
transplanting. The head should be shortened in
severely, and all the limbs cut back to within one
or two buds of the trunk. Indeed, it can hardly be
pruned too severely. One-year-old trees, how
ever, should be pruned to a single straight stem
two to two and a half feet high, the cut bein,
made immediately above and close to a full
healthy«fcud. And we would here urge the impor-
tance of planting small trees. Peach trees should
never be more than one year old. Apple and pear
trees are best at two years, though thrifty growing
varieties of the former do very well at one year
Let the head be formed in the orchard rather than
the nursery. Besides, the chances for living are
9\tm
trees are longer coming into bearing but are lon-
ger lived.
THE PLUM
is at home here, if we g-»t the proner varie-
ties. We must at the beginning discard the Eu-
ropean varieties, as it will bo time, patience, labor
and cash thrown away to have anything to do with
them, to say nothing of the sore dis appointment
that will be realized a? the et:d of Viree or four
-ears ef earnest toil an! waiting. If we would
have plums, we must confine ourselves io the v;:r:--v
ties that have been produced by working on :r.e
stock of the native Chickasaw, which, iu ev»*ise-
sence of the labors of nurserymen and horticul-
turists, are now quite liuHirrous. and prod : iiig
as fine fruit as the European varieties, are hardy
and comparatively free from the deor^'a* s • ^
the curculio, or plum weevil, so destructive to ail
those varieties that are brought across tne water*.
In our grounds at Valverde not a single tree of tue
Luropeau varieties is tolerated.
THE ENGLISH MULBERRY
grows and flourishes here ii«*e a green-bay tree,
making one of the best shade trees and bearing
fruit for three months iu th^ year. No orchardist
should be without them. We are a little too far
north for the
greatly in favor of small trees; and as they can be
moved without mutilating the roots, which can not
be done with the large trees, they will soon out-
grow the latter and make healthier and better
trees.
AFTER CULTURE.
No grass or grain crops should be grown amon:
fruit trees, at least until they have arrived at
bearing size. Neglecting this precaution is th
most common cause of failure of young orchards
No farmer expects hills of corn to flourish among
grass or other crops and without cultivation; it is
just as unreasonable to expect young trees to grow
well in such circumstances. But the ground be-
tween the rows may be planted in root or legumi-
nous crops, such as sweet potatoes, peas, etc.. and,
if well manured, to the benefit of trees. See that
no insects attack the tree. As a preventive,
wash the trunk frequently with strong suds of
common soap. I»ook after the growth of the tree
contiuuall}-. Commence pinching, or summer
pruning, iu June, when all rapid growing shoots
should be shortened or pinched off, so as to encou-
rage the growth of weak shoots. A careful atten-
tion to this will cause a symmetrical shape, and
bring the tree sooner into bearing. But these are
mere hints. We can not here go into details in re-
gard to the management of fruit trees. Every one
who plants an orchard, a vineyard, or a straw berry
bed, should procure some one or more of the nu-
merous woras upon these subjects, with which our
country abounds.
We can cheerfully recommend the following
books, viz.: White's Gardening for the South,
Barry's Fruit Garden, Fuller on Small Fruits, and
Downing's Fruit and Fruit Trees of America: and
would also recommend the numerous periodicals
which are published all over the couutrj-. in any of
which very often a single article appearing will
more than pay the yearly subscription price.
The kinds uf fruits that will not succeed here
may now be enumerated, viz.: Cherries, raspber-
ries, currants, cranberries, goosberries; aud west
of the Brazos river, the common or high black-
berry. East of that river they succeed well, even
down near the coast. Whoever purchases these
throws away his money.
Tiie kinds'of fruits that will succeed here are
apples, pears, peaches, plums, grapes, English
mulberries, and the hybrid native blackberries,
dewberries, etc. e begin with the apple, and to
have success, we must select those varieties that
are known to have originated in the South, or to
have succeeded here beyond question, if we deal
with honest nurserymen—and none others ought to
receive patronage, either North or South—if the
selection is ltft to them, will always choose
such as will suit our climate better than we can
do it ourselves; and this is always the
better course unless we wish to have some
special variety than we have loiown to succeed.
We may here say that it is much better to patron-
ize Southern home nurseries, as then we generally
get healtny acclimated trees that are pretcv sure to
live and do well. The South has been gloriously
humbugged in this matter, obtaining trees that
were affected with hereditary diseases, or from too
early digging, imperfect packing, transporting
long distances, and removed out of their climatic
range would not grow. As well as we in the South
love to be humbugged, however, we are learning
that many things can be grown and made as well
in the South as in the North. We have in our
grounds at Valverde apples growing which begin
to ripen iu May, and coutinue ripening in succes-
sion until November; and any ore having tlie ne-
cessary energy may have them also. Apple trees,
to suceeed, must be pruned and trained so as to
make short bodies and round and thick heads, so
that the bodies may be protected from the hot
sun.
THE PEACH
succeeds well here if we are careful to select the
strain and the varieties suitable to this latitude.
Peaches are divided into three strains, viz.: the
Persian, the Spanish and the Chinese, the Persian
being the strain grown the most iu the United
States, to a portion of which it is well suited,
flourishes and bears just like it was at home. This
zone begins at say 32 degrees north latitude and
extends northward as far as peaches are culti-
vated. but below that latitude they do not succeed
so well, and the further down the worse it is until
you go so far south that they will not bear at all.
Whereas the Spanish strain below 32 degrees suc-
Xiive Stock.
Tlie San Antonio Light learns that from j an-
uary 1 to August 15 2203 head of cattle and
head of sheep were shipped*by the Inter-
national, and 1200 head of cattle and 10,400
head of sheep by the Sunset route. The esti-
ated value of this stock alone is at least $200,-
000. The cattle trade may be fairly estimated
at $2,000,000 per annum if the horse market is
included in it The Light says the horse mar-
ket has had a continual boom, and high prices
are iu all cases realized, especially for good
stock. Independent of the sales that
are made here for local purposes,
the following shipments are reported at the
depots from January 1, 1883, to August, 1883;
Per Sunset—85 ^carloads horses, 2125 head; es-
timated value $05,000. Per International—
KJ'.hJ carloads horses, 34,740 head; estimated
value $1,050,000. Total shipment—1475 cars
horses, 30,805 head; total estimated value
$1,115,000. This estimate takes no notice of
stock driven from the city. The present aspect
of the market is good, although shippers are
not doing much, and drivers of stock are
Ira id to move on account of the drouth.
_.lobeetie Panhandle: The Francklyn com-
pany has lately purchased 107,000 acres of land
directly west of the present pasture We
had the pleasure of a visit to the Diamond F.
Ranch last week. The ranch covers an area
oi something over 700,000 acres. The entire tract
is inclosed with a sul»staurial wire fence.
About one-fourth of the entire area of the
pasture is composed of the Staked plains. The
entire plain region is covered with a perfect
mat of mesquite and buffalo grass. There is
no waste laud.
Texas AVool-Grower: On Thursday last it
was announced that sufficient funds had been
obtained for the establishment of a slaughter-
bouse at Fort Worth, to be controlled by the
Texas Continental Meat company, of which
Captain A. F. Higgs is president, with a daily
capacity of 300 beeves, 100 sheep, aud 100
caives .The Victoria establishment of the
Texas Continental Meat company is to be en-
larged to twice its present capacity. At Kew
Orleans for the week ending the 17th instant
the receipts were 1694 quarters besf, 263 sheep,
17 calves—220,000 pounds. Sales—1764 quar-
ters beef, 302 sheep and 07 calves... .From the
head waters of Brady, in Concho county, to
Lii»an. a distance of over thirty miles in length,
is burned over.
Corpus Christi Critic: Mr. John Ilardie,
from the rock quarries at Piedras Pintas, re- — 0
ports great need of grass and water in that j ceeds well down to 28 degrees at least, and the
neighborhood. I Chinese strain as far south as it has been tried.
— ^ 1 the peento or flat peach of China, and the
honey peach succeeding well on the
coast of Florida. The Persian peaches may
bear', well even below 32 degrees by plantin;.
on a very elevated position, say 400 or COO feet above
tlie sea level. Even as low down as 29 degrees they
occasionally bear good crops, but are liable to par-
tial, and sometimes total, failure. We can not
yet dispense entirely with this strain, because to it
belongs many of the finest peaches that are pro-
duced in this country. Even though we have oc-
casional failures, we must continue to grow them
until, by careful cultivation, hybridization, etc.,
the other strains shall show as fine peaches. There
FIG,
but if it is protected wui?« young if will bear from
tlM cutting in about three vears. a:ter which ic
seems to be more hardv and b^a»-s an immense
quantity of fruit. It might- be made quite profit-
able.
THE GRAPE
is as much at home here as is the plum.but the same
•recaution must be exercised in selecting varieties,
he European varieties do uot succeed at all. and
mnnv of the varieties which succeed in the States
and in North Texas will not do here. Notably, the
Concord, the Hartford and soma others: indeed,
there are onij- a very few varieties that
are reliable. One of our neighbors has
been experimenting with grapes on the place
where he now lives for over twenty years, an 1 has
tried all the varieties that he ceuldprocure from
England, Germany, Fraace. Italy, Canada, the
Northern States and Calafornia, all of which havo
died or are dying out of his vineyard,except the H< r-
beraont. Flack Spanish, IHa6k July and one or two
others. The wlihe grapes nave in his bands proved
to be first-cliss failures. He has a thriving viue-
yard of Herbemor.t principally, several vines of
which he points out to visitors, that have borne
cr.»«>s every year f >r sixteen vears or more, and
they are now vigorous and healthy, having a heavy
crop ou ther: this year.
THE XATIVE BL. \CKBERRIES.
In twovarie.ies are hybrids, thought to be a cross
between the dew aa-1 blackberry, in their habit of
growtii partaking of the nature of both, being
neither su upright bush nor a trailing vine, requir-
ing a little h*lp to stand up for th j first two years
after transplanting, after which th°y take care of
themselves, and make a fair live fince. One va-
riety is black, the other red or pink. The pink
variety is an evergreen, that is to s>v the vines are
not defoliated by frost. Th4 fruit is superior to
the blackberry or the dewberry, not having the
Dirt-.u* of the former nor tlie acidity of the latter,
both alike except iu color, and bears more fruit to
the square rod than a ay otlier fruit-bearing plant,
with the exception of perhaps the grape. - The
black variety was first brought to the aorice of
nurserymen by the writer, was procured from the
woods in this vicinity, and is now being cultivated.
The pink variety was introduced bv N. A. Davis,
of Jacksonville.*Texas, aud is becomiug quite popu-
lar as a market berry, as well as for use at home,
ail over the country.
THE STRAWBERRY
can be and is profitably groa n in this latitude: it is
true that it must be well fed and have plenty of
fer to succeed. In most locations and on most
Is it must be irrigated, which is cheaply done by
the use of windmills where there is not running
water handy that c^m be utilized for the purpose.
They are sure bearers, conic on early in the spring,
a succession of crops for three mouths iu the
year. There are some
NEW F11UITS
now being introduced, some of which promise t.> be
profitable additions to the slock usually kept bv
Horticulturists, amonz whi h may oe enumerated
the Japan persimmon, which bears h fruit that is
about the s::•:<* of a m-diun sU - tomato, and lo .ks
very much like one. but when > ou cut it open it is
a persimmon to all intents, in flavor ami ..II. hut :t
very good persimmon. Th a t:.t r> is tl'.e Japan
plum (which is not a plum); it is au
ornamental evergreen tr«*«'; bears a profu-
sion of rather unsightly flowers which
their appearance in November and
fill all the space around the tree wt a th • moss tle-
lightful fra^t an. e. The fruit ripeas in » i.vh an I
is quite palatable. The Le Couite ati-J the Keif, r
pear are new and are becoming quite popular,
threatening to produce a revolution iu the growing
of this delicious fruit. After using ihe strictest
caution in the selection of varieties and careful
and thorough cultivation, the orchardist must uot
forget that his trees must be fed. As well might lie
expect to rear horses, cattle, sheep or swine with-
out regular feeding as t > raise fruit without
regular and judicious fertilization. It has been
ascertained thai a fruit-bearing tree or vine ex-
hausts the fruit-producing propria i s of the soil
in about four years in ordinary locations vthere
being exceptions as to location which will ; e plain
to the thinking man), after which tlie trees begin to
decline, and if the proper food is not suppied,
dwindle and dies. The apple and pear must have
litne, aud the pear, especially when worted up <o
the quince, is greatly benefited by salt. Wood
ashes will benefit ail kinds of fruit trees, and
should be applied, either leached or unleached,
once a year, or, at furthest, once in two yeais, by
working them iu around the ti\ e with a hoe or
spade, thoroughly lug it with the soil. The
same course is to bo pni-sued in applyiug lime or
lime and salt to pear and apple trees.
But. after all, we shall meet with occasional fail-
ure. as is the case with all crops. These may be
tal or partial, three of which have happened here
in as many years. That of 18*1 was caused by a
frost occurring on the 1 tth of April. That of
was caused by a very warm and a very wet winter;
the warm weather had the same effect on the Per-
sian strain of peaches as would l'.ave occurred if
they had been removed two or three degrees fur-c
ther south, or so far as to prevent their bearing iis
any year, and the great amount of rain which fell
so saturated the ground around the roots «except
in a few plac s exceptionally and naturally drained 1
that i !>e vitality of the trees was so much lowered
that they cast off the fruit, even after it was of
considerable sh:e, and some trees neither bloomed
nor pushed out leaves un til six or eigh* weeks be-
yond the u ial time had expired. The partial
failure in !>>'-. the present year, was in tins latitude
doubtless caused by the f^w warm days in February
swelling the buds and starting the sap. followed by
the severe sleet aud 1: -ze occurring* ou the 17th
an 1 13th, con_ : or vitiating the sap. so that,
although blooms made th-dr appearance, the
vitality was so 4ow that she fruit *.»as blasted.
This happened alike to seediidgs and grafted
fruit, aud was as a general rule confined to
the early blooming varieties, while those varie-
ies that blooui late in the spring bare fruit.
Then the orchardist will meet* with oif years,
by which is meant that fruit trees only bare full
every other year. Trie next after the full bearing
oue is called the off-year, l»eeause there is not so
great a crop, generally a light one. Why this is
has not been sat is!"act." rily accounted for, but may
be partially rerne ded by thinning out. the fruit in
the full-bearing year, thus affording the tree an op-
Ijortunity to form fruit spurs and buds for the fol-
owing year in greater numbers than if the vitality
were all expended on bearing and ripening the
superabundant crop of fruit.
We conclude this article by adverting to the
pleasures and profits of fruit culture. To succeed
in any business we must have such a taste for it
that becomes pleasurabi \ others ise we sh.-ill not
give it the attention which it demands. We find
that the successful man is he who has the highest
enjoyment of life while earnestly engaged in the
business or calling which he has chosen, and this is
peculiarly applicable to fruit culture. As the stock-
man knows from day to day the precise condition
of every animal in his herd, conslantly applying
the necessary means and appliances to secure
health and development, looking well to the cor-
rection of every evil and destroying every enemy
which may infest or threaten to impair health or
destroy life, aud as the apiculturist will know
every day the exact condition of every colony, in his
apiary, taking the best course and using the best
means to insure success, so must tlie srrower of
fruit look well to every tree and vine iu his or-
chard, vineyard or nursery, carrying with him 1 i-
pruning knife or pruning shears, so thai he may
lop off a limb here and a sprout there, keeph; .: •. »
eye to the symmetry of his growing trees; or if lit-
is a vineyardist, will carry with him iu his da -
walks a pocketful of string, that he may tie v j.
straggling branches that they may receive all t:i -
benefits of sun and air, all of which will he
pleasure to him if he loves his business, others
it will become irksome, so that he will cease to
vigilant and will not succeed. In a word, the fruit
cnlturistmust, to succeed, be enthusiastic, mir-ing
aud watching his trees as a kiud mother w;. b. -
and nurses her children. But the highest pleasure.
perhai»s. comes wheu he can reach forth a is hand
and take from his trees or vines the luscious and
well ripened fruit, and they the result of the tab >r of
his own hands or productions of his expenditures:
that they be!oug to him. and he is not dependent
on his neighbors nor is forced to resort to the fr.dt
stands, wire re he often, nearly always, must be
satisfied with fruit that has been taken from the
trees prematurely in order that it may be trans-
ported to market, and often crushed, bruised and
:ialf rotten Then he has the best of living for
nearly ti.e entire year, such as none otlier enjoys.
His children and even his animals revel in the pro-
ducts of his orchards.
There is also profit iu fruit culture. For instance,
an ordinary fruit tree oegius to bear the second
year after transplanting, yielding fruit enough
that year to pay for its cultivation; and in the
fourth year will average Si per tree (peaches,
plums, apples aud pears a little slower). On au
acre of ground there is an average of ISO trees,
producing $130. From the fourth year the pro-
ceeds increase from year to year, yielding by far a
larger per centum on capital invested than any of
as an instance for profits, the case of a neigh-
bor who, from a vineyard of ten acres, is real-
izing in grapes, wine, cuttings and rooted vines
from $4000 to $6000 annually, and is yearly enlarg-
the area, and consequently the proceeds of his
ten acres of vines yields more profit than a
large cotton or sugar farm. There is no
fear of raising more fruit than will supply the
demand: it will increase from year to year, as has
been demonstrated recently in the fruit-growing
regions of the United States. The States of Dela-
ware, Maryland and New Jersey recently increased
the acreage in orchards by some thousands of
acres in a single year. In writing this article, we
have purposely avoided all technical phrases, aud
have tried to write so plainly that any one could
understand us. We write for plain, practical peo-
ple, and if we hereby encourage any one to plant a
tree or a vine, where none grew before, or to add
to the luxury of living and the pleasures of toil
bv entering into the cultivation of fruit, we shall
be amply compensated. To our feilow-laborera in
this department we would sav, we have a great;
deal to learn yet in the production of fruit, and
while others are pushing forward in the pursuits of
"e let us keep abreast of the times and up with the
improvements of the age. D. G. Grigof.y.
Oft in the stilly night,
When mis'ry's chains have
St. Jacobs Oil renews the li^h*
Of other days around me.
und rut
Sheep and Wool*
The semi-annual meeting of the v ool-
Growers' association will be held on vV ednes-
day, September 5, at Columbus.
Lexington (Ky.) Gazette: Major _ Cabell ( ^ = ^
Breckinridge, of Abilene, Texas, eiaestflson^ oi j are, it is true, some peaches belonging to thes
John C. Breckinridge, is on a visit to Ken- strains that are very fair, but they are not so nu
tuckv He was in Frankfort Saturday, aud | merous as are to be found in the Persian strain. It
may Vie proper to say in this connection that the
cultivation of the Spanish and Chinese strains are
receiving the earnest attention of several nursery-
men in South Texas. •
PEARS,
wherever they have been tried, come up to the
we are glad to know that he is prospering in
his new home. He lives in Abilene w ith his
family, and is engaged in the wool and com-
mission business, the style of his firm being
Menifee & Breckinridge. They handled over ^
000,000 pounds of wool the present season just I most sanguine expectations and anticipations,
closed or about one-fifth of the clip which I rivaling in size aud flavor those produced in the
found'a market in Abilene. In the vicinity of States, in Canada, or the boasted Calfornia pears,
the town he has a sheep ranch, with 3.500 sheep, When worked upon the quince stock they com-
i . 7 k o^n mavui I mence beaming at two years from transplanting,
and a horse ranch, with mai s. j qu1 the ?ei.y minierous varieties that appear in
• I the catalogues, there are a number that succeed
Hop Bitters purifies and enriches the blood and 1 well here, and the same care must be exercised in
destroys all poison in the system. Try it- I the selections as in any other fruits. Standard
Curiosities of Terrebonne- _
A gentleman just from Terrebonue parfsL.
was soon by a ZS'ew Orleans States reporter,
and ho gave him some very interesting sketches
of curiosities to be found in that parieh:
In the midst of a deep forest stands the hut
of Baptiste Dacas, the'oid hermit of Terre-
bonne parish. Baptiite, as he is familiarly
called, is seventy-one years cf age, and has
lived tho life of a recluse for eome fifty odd
years. It is said that he was disappointed in
marriage in early life, and it aJIeoted his mind
so much he went crazy and retired as far from
civilization as he possibly could, and built him
a hut where he has lived the life of a her-
mit ever since. He is a very fine-looking old
man, and stands about five feet five inches in
height. An old, worm-eaten army blanket,
tied on with strings, i; the only garment that
covers his person. There is a path leading
from bis hut, about forty yards in length,
which he paces to and fro hour after hour, and
very seldom goes beyond it. His hut consists
cf two rooms, -with an old broken chair aud ta-
ble, and an old blanket covered over a pile of
moss, serves him for a bed. The walls of the
rooms are covered with damp, shiny moss, and
the inside of his house seems to see daylight
only at very rare intervals. His yard is filled
with vermin—such as worms, spiders, etc.,
which, it is said, he claims for his pets. His
eating consists of frogs, snakes, aud occasion-
ally .^ome stray hog that comes within his
reach. When we paid him a visit he was very
talkative, speaking only French, and was very
anxious that we should walk lightly across the
floor, for fear wo should break through the
old. rickety, worm-eaten boards.
Another great curiosity to the stranger is
the " little bearded girl." She is about twelve
years of age, about three aud one-half feet
In height, and nearly as broad, .and has a very
thick, heavy, curly beard, about six or eight
inches in length, and would prove a great 1k>-
nanza for some enterprising showman. She
seems to bo vei^r intelligent, and converses
well. Her father has been offered great in-
ducements by showmen for her to travel, but
firmly refuses all oilers.
Good manners is an art of making those peo-
ple easy with whom we converse: whoever
makes the fewest persons weary is tho kesfc
bred man in oo<nr»»nv
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