The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-27
EIIRKET REVIEW.
|sx,l, Report Of the Con-
atIs,s Of Trade
h YARDS ARE VERY LOW
y. i.vrovement in Prices EH-
~ Next TWO Weeks.
~, Trade drowning

, he Price VI o'"e ,,
" ,.yorably affected lumber.
~ stimulated trade In yard
-...vnent OF which Is so small
m 10 almost nothing. There
'...A IA be a total sus! enston
.,rnroyemei,ts throughout the
= AIRS coming in from dealers
IN, fewer in number than at
,lthin the past ten years THOSE
-, among the dealers expiess
n however. that a substantial
III will be manifest In the mex.
/. stocks at yards are very low.
..lsrs would be able to furnish
ardlasry Size, and II any plsi,
n mould be offered TO dealers II
s3f II impe!utinely inUeSs, om
~ mai supplied with as many
= .hev .,aro TO have on thelr
- al a decided advance III
~ sxnor. demand Is taking the
~ .snt ~ ;he mills IN this section,
nation will remuln unchanged
monihs. even If no additions
"A orders now in hand.
Ssye been moving more active
rS,,rea prices winch were made
" wsaks ago, but the figures at
Y, "rs selling are really below the
.ssodurtion. and there is tonse-
"a particular anxiety to make
his time.
EXPORT MATERIAL.
u,dy growth of the export lumber
n DO apparent to those who Will
N trouble to visit the lumber
n the several mills in this city. |
sharf Of the Beaumont Lumber
there are stacks OF small ma
n, South America and Germany,
Nexco and IN the rver hundreds
N timber for the British markets,
u presenting an encouraging view
Enjoyment of this feature Of the
business. The Tram ana Reli-
GAnts exhibit like evidences of
and besides the large number of
tkat are thrown into he river 10
N down TO the pass, these COM
W daily making large shipments
IN h loaded on ships In port and TO
FWent business through Sabine
drg done almost wholly by mills
tty, and while 1t is quite large
b attract attention IL is small
M With what may be expected IL
ne Of few months, when the
lax have been placed by THE cX-
Ans recently located here begin
These cargoes have been placed
~ al other points, and ships 10
Pm away will begin TO arrive in
w cf week or two and there
IN b, every day entrances aud
en hi!lmen have satisfied them
OK ihey can get out in an ac-1
manIer any schedule that nay
sl.td. AT the outset they we
I'd 10 accept an order for n cargo
ny bH experienced inspectors
Eastern Gun ports, having care
ninlned that which they have cut
fhalnced u absolutely faultlsss.
nv lea satisfied of their ability to
~ class of material. und as the
Generally good II is not unreason-
upect that there VIII be IL de-
nt'ease in the shipments of this
4 sock.
= y fact, every indication that
son the southern Pacific in Texas
n be shipping the larger part of
wduct by water, and wh.n they
stltp the foreign trade nnd he
kns the varied dimensions de-
w the several countries they VIII
anniao'urng in considerable
~ VOW priced yard stock.
LARGE CARGO ORDERS.
Sslsace Lumber company went out !
Hfp business last Tuesday and 1t
Fah, the days record being eight
aggregating about 400 600 feet.
nsse are Tor shipment to jamaica
tMnw vera Cruz. The bills are most
m being of such sizes and grades
az almost everything IA log Will
" Vale the Prices are of course
FM!, Inese cargoes, added to
" cpminny Is unGtr contract to
as1aih Africa, South America aud
Y WI Keep the cOmpany's export
maths.
'iA SOME EXPORT ORDERS.
~ skeen, who for the past six
=" been connected with the saw
,as1 Of Crowell & Spencer at Long
=, on the Watkins and Gulf rail-
w, ~ last sunday and Monday in
Z w. Hls business here was to look
'nport business with the view of
Ime oriers tor Shipment through
'Ma IL rs understood his investi-
h ' sSisi him of his abii!ty to
n. us trade ana that he Will &c
w ~ me schedules that are being
ne will return TO this city In
eeh ana make definite arrange
" smn,pping, which viii be by barge
we CHARLES.
MITES AND Personal.
,s".almshlp Guyler has been char
He NeAance for the cargo.
a aes In Angelina county are SAID
S'ne considerable damage 10 tim
W. william Wiess of the Reliance
y v'lp.e OF trips to Houston and
y outing the week.
=. flnkin of the Beaumont Lum-
ranv mas been among the dealers
's'ior tue past week.
=, =, l., Williams and +. c.
y, tne warren Land and Lumber
"eIe IN town last Sunday.
a, fr.ddie. who has been absent
~" weeks at the Red Sulphur
ssai va. is expected home the
Ia 1''lis on the Sabine and East
ea u ore now running regularly,
W. mar they have a good sup
s' Long has gone on a business
mn trip to Mexico and VIII
rsd, uihe n Tampico. Mrs. Long
eudy TO join him.
Wse higgins of the exporting
en, IN. Taylor & Co. who has
n"r the past two months IN
a IL returned and will give at
nj. 'Hr business Of his firm
he ,Miess Is expected home from
po ,tsl of the coming week, and
aaT e,mont lumhermen who have
ei,b MSSsrs. George Carroll and
VS., VIII follow close behind.
: W oodhead, who has for sew
COIL with the Texas Tram and
brahy In the capacity OF stem
ia gone to Tampico. Mex co,
rrnd a AK ps93ons OF
MI ms position Of manager Of
NJ, ua'ed Export comnanv's ward
4 Mr.. Bibb has returned 10
n. \