The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
a BUSINESS BAROMETER.
,,t., TO the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
|, ,,onrCE EXCHANGE IS NECESSARY
,y.,,ect the Commission Men and
I''~ Il, Customers Hides Have
downward Tendency.
Office Of The Post

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Office of The Post.
.y.us,on THURSDAY. March 10.
Houst'N' ,s.,a
~ produce anu vi
-, as a class are very exact and
Bble IN ''iei' - T., onrs,r,,,,,,s,'.
cus'O'neis sono orn, vii h,nin
b occas'V" ,,lnn that 10 AZ
<ness h.'e 90 da,,.,,,d 49, .t,,r
se! on ''s - - &C. aa on,or,unt,,.
y vnene'ei ,-,,,s -.
soper OF produce siloulu never forget
!, share is something wrong whenever
offar of higher than markot
rce'e' NJ ro,,,..b,o ,roa,,,.
sss for prouuoe, -N0 ~ ONuNp
..,hant ever o1ers more tnan market
=, ,,o,,Id he foolish. for instance
~ nav A South Texas shipper
ens, sgqs than they can he sold FOR
~ .n ". Vet every once in a while.
NUE. are sent all over the country
p onrnH,nrt,inately. they catch a good
u" noi,ntry shippers who are not
W, ,rha Post gives all the chanpq;
", ,Ssss quotations can be relied upon.
80, s' sh}npers who read this page can
W. determinc the state of The mar.
assd make their consignments accord
n, The trade here has been badly
hv a few unreliable commission mer.
~ and II would he a great protec-
- The business If those who are
-, In their transactions could organ
,nrod,tre exchange for the protection
,bsmselyes and their customers.
HIDES GOING LOWER.
leading IN tbo Shoe and Leather Pc
Aeorulns ~ ''V9 '''' '''''''.V re
ns the Chicago packers are feeling
Aer strong on hides in view of the
n ,nnr,les of cattle available The,
al suppl'es VI .'.''e aN "i'""ie' ner'
,i0ub,edly the bear factors In the case
sso W actiyn es II sbou, [dt bs n ,fiGe
;iihcult for many tanners TO secure
s except at cNorbltaut rates. This Is
lne , neysr o i,,y h Wd' ssrat may, may
,yh hides are the worst of the venr
the early and more desirable hides arr
ssly sold un. The condition Is tbsra-
Il a waiting one. on the ono hard
IN is very little desire to buy and ON
ether the packers are in better sta
[teal position than they ever wore no
al This time Of the year Winter
rs usually drag and the packers enter
short haired season with their collars
Of unstable stock Under sucb con-
oas there is great difficulty in securing,
ssr prices r- May and June hidss
s year history Will not repeaf tirolf
that is whv some tanners arr hoid
their leather firmly. To indkce Dras-
salps BY mai.tuC concessions fuditstee
her an Imperative demand for r.ndv
1ty or lack Of knowledge OF the az
b condition Of lie trade.
Ne country bids market Is being rapld-
forced down. Al the present time
n, M the i6 Siy de1 4, ho nor the tanners
Fly II at all TO the Improved condition
Ae shos trade
TRUST IN RBOOu CopN
broom corn trust ,s tho 1stos. ,s.,
III, way of combinations tor thc o.,
Of trade r-,dncts Tbar. ;s ro.,.
tst A moveo..,t 10 ,he nn... -.
a,.,. 80
u.Hulets or lIilhols TO FORM am or
- N ll OF nroom corn growers which
- ~, nay Ior Is oplect the control OF the
Ky Ky VI lhe iTocm corn neldS an over
Anloh' IN, disposition is not TO get
w. E Q, the broom corn market al o.
reiers, the organiza lion has for its
N. NE oeu 'ment OF the output as
the seuAflng OF a proper return
as grower Tor ms product. The ngi-
~ s,s na t,as VI Wow inc torinallnu OF
,ss-nHSu0u mas oeeh brought about
49, g0iui,loh 81 me present marx
rss yYt w. 'o oll,, mere IL now an activ
an, ssa i9r corn brush all over the couu-
H. ,erewing the corn, however, are
|sd ,bai '' tb a nets'r MARI ~ "a II Is
Illinois district AT least one1tbiTG az
s ss9 CROP. The present pi1ce is
liable. '''' s'' ""''oh Is somewhat re-