The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-07
n BUSINESS BAROMETER.
I.de. to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
|uTRY WORTH MORE THAN COTTON.
L s,.u.tIcs as TO Vast Industry-The
agar situation Cotton In Hous-
ton County.
y WORTH MORE THAN C0TT0N.
Office Of The Post,
Houston. Monday. January 9.


Houston, Monday, January 9.
commenting upon the statement In
pos, n few days since to the effect
acme of Houston's commission mer-
ant. were now shipping Texas eggs to
sw York IN large quantities. business
IN remarked today: / was glad to see
a, fact brought to the notice of our
ruers. Very few people in this 'coun-
realize that the poultry industry of
country now amounts annually to
AVA than the cash value Of cotton, wheat,
or even dairy products. Careful in
,,rv also reveals the astounding fact
=. The United States, instead of pro-
Sing more eggs than are required for
mo consumption, imports annually over
M an worth of eggs. New York, State
a citv. consume about Si5. 000,0 worth
eggs and poultry annually. and the
Inniation of both State and city is about
p000
.The United States. with a population
e. 100000, will consume proportionately
Aout $40. 900. coo worth of eggs and poul-
" n year In order that the fun value
the Industry may be determined cor
c;ly. we must add to the above S63, 900, GOO
the value of fowls retained for breed
and laying stock. and about $500, 900
fancy stock and eggs.
"This shows a sum total OF the industry
he over $4,000 000 The following fir
es show the cash value of products in
. limited States: Cotton, SAC, 900, 600, hay.
500. 100; dairy products, SOFA 900 OoO; poul-
and eggs, $3.50, 100000. While the poal-
v industry Is larger than any of the
hers. it Is the only agricultural product
at we do not expert. Our entire Weld
hich Is vastly insufficient to meet the
kmend Is all consumed at home, and,
esides, statistics show we import from
breign countries over 10 o00, 900 dozen eggs
tnuay
Here, where we have so many natural
dyantages as compared with other coun-
ies. our profit should far exceed them
proportlonate value. These facts also
how that the value Of poultry and eggs
exceeds even wheat. the greatest agricul-
iral product Of our land, by over Sc
N0D.
"The general impression is that this
asst industry is controlled by the farmer
n his acres of land. Such Is not the
hse The farmer does not supply 10 per
ent of ;he eggs produced in the country.
q c,,v and suburban residents and ,,osa
III bayo email nurobar of acra. o,5
rai,s snoc,a,t,, az nn,,,,r,, ro,sins-n
THE SUGAR SITUATION
the most serious feature OF the latest
cuban news Is the realization that there
Fill be little or no sugar available for ex-
|ort TO this country from the new crop,
nd, should the insurgents actually take
rohable even the stock accumulato1 there
nd held for higher nr,ccs would In MI,
robahII,v be aeatro,,od Ia dis,rss,ne,
|bis ,bn Nor, or,oans pi,,,, ~ a,'. ndt,
nria,Iv. mi, s,,,'tt,r 20 ~, 49,
If (,nhan s,,,,or ,s s,is 20 ~ oat,s,,,
Fha sugar rrr,,s, - o,,r,,u &c o,,.,,,. 90
Laerod o,a -, 49,, -. ~
ocal borsos -. o',t VI ,'iple VI , ~
|o,,I fa,I,ra 20 ~, r t''iiu ",i"s' ne
uch 49, ~ ''u Nuoau crop mas piaced
or,s,a,, .n'.'I" "pu', ,ie pailnce OF me
nsnons -. S'elu 'ha,' whether the
a, IL portioh OF the STOCK or
90 '' a., WI, ne NIUE dlihculty eNperi-
brov,n :" u,StIiputlnS II Mt constantly I'M
proving prices,
Up mas so iar been slow to believe
the seriousness Of the situation in
uoa' out as soon as American reiiners
Europe to make good the deficit in tho
, auah crop the true inwardness of the
,'uauon VIII become apparent. and Lon
ION prices VIII then begin to climb, Tho
nTspectVe shortage in Cuban supplies will
my wipe out the present indicated sur
Jus STOCKS In Europe, without reference
me shortage In the present beet crop,
"iich can not he less than 500, 900 tons.
HOUSTON COUNTY COTTON.
MI II. c. Castleberg. n we'll known bns.
To-day, and spent some time at the cotton
cAchanse, In response to inquiries Mr..
asueperg stated that business in his
49, nad been quite brisk during the
t ,r iaa and that an excellent spring
s ndle was anticipated. Crockett" he
sa'u mas secured quite large amount
=. cotton from neighboring towns this
yW Va ue'p'te the big decrease in the yield
..e estl'nate the seasons shipments al
,sw 10 9VlO bales. against something over
49, iast year. The shipments to date
h,e amounted TO 5000 bales, and cotton
,,..e now have perhaps 1000 bales on
auorms' leaving about 1900 yet to he
.nsteu' our stocks, however can not
Se taken as guide of the amount being
~ mat section report little or nothing
As ~ A..
planted cue probable acreage to be
season. Mr. Ce"mo1 county .ne eollihl
von.. 80 Nd9hltbtrp Salu. we eNpeCl