The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
aston Business Men Report Sat
,sfoctory Trade Conditions.
|rAsONABLE GOODS ARE IN DEMAND.
l.,trv Dealers Arc Conservative
rh.,r PurchRses-Whole
groceries Are Active-Notes.
Office of The Post,
Houston, Saturday, April 3.

.',hs remainder of the spring. though
summsr months promise very little
..,a,v Quite a number of country buy
!. were in the city the past week ana
ruerous mail orders were received. The
.ward tendency OF many staples has
Isnsed an active inquiry for these goods
M Houston jobbers have sent out car
Nd after carload this week. Seasonopie
Iooas In all lines are moving out quite
+eely. though buyers are generally in
pncd TO fill immediate wants without an
Ilclpa,ing those for the future much more
han is absolutely necessary. Houston's
hank clearings continue TO reflect the
rong financial and commercial conditions
prevailing here. and each week shows an
Increase over the corresponding time last
fear.
In the fruit and produce business Hous-
lon has six or eight Wholesale firms and
hearty all report fair trade. Speaking
bf the business situation, Mr.. L. II.
Thompson of r. II. Thompson d Co. said:
l'Houston is the distributing point for
bore fruit and produce than any other
Ihree Texas towns combined. our bust
less is constantly growing and we are
Receiving and shippnB many carloads of
hoods daily. In fruits, the create de-
Band now IS Tor lemons. though apples.
blanges and bananas are moving out
lutte freely. Lemons are still selling ut
cry reasonable figures, but the outlook is
cr higher prices In week or two. Apples
IRE becoming scarca aud VIII soon be out
. season. Irish potatoes are N fair sup
~ and good demand. onions are az
faree as the prov trb,al hens teeth and
Ire nearly worth their weight in silver
trawberrles have been IN light supply
bis week and fair prices were obtained"
d The constant fluctuations in staple lines
wholesale groceries this week caused
huch comment and brought out many
rders Mr.. A. S. Cleveland OF w. ID
cleveland &: Co. says of this trade: "Wo
)ave had numerous orders to fiji every
|ay this week, the activity In the ma rke,
ttractNg the attention of retailers 10
lany lines. Roasted cvffees have reached
he lowest pr.ceS on record, and our Apex
Fands have been gong out rapidly. Sugar
XnNahceu aboul &c Il pound during the
eek' and the fear that prices might 20
Nen higher caused dealers TO purchases
hrge supplies; Hog products show very
tie change for the week Fancy gro
4eries are i'll fer demand.'
The Wholesale demand for paints, oils,
Fall paper and decorative materials has
Peen very good for the past month or so
Pnd Is beginning TO show increased ac.
Fivity. Mr.. John +. CARROT of the James
t'ute establishment says the state of trade
3 quite satisfactory. When The sprsnp
seas02 arrives and nature begins 10 chow
lei pest lace. II is always AN incentive
"a
neir MONIES and places of business. There
nuoh pa htns, papering and other dec
iat!hs gong on AT this season, and the
emahl ior such supplies has increased.
e ai 80 salS Oh window glass have also
cen made recently"
me Joseph f. Meyer wholesale estab,
shhient is one of the oldest In Houston,
M MF. Meyer says 1t will be here fol-
'ahy years 10 come. The demand for az.
cultural implements. wagons, barb wire
no farming supplies IN general has been
n n sooG TINS year, said MIR. Meyer today.
'1ur si!e OF buggies has also been very
~, ne continued and we have dis.
o o OF more of these vehicles in tho
aSt =, TWO months than for any similar
er.od N several years. High grade bug.
es and phaetons are coming into favor
, ,o.e ana anu more each year. despite the fact
, ,as, tne market is constantly Hooded with
reap vehicles"
ine large amount of building going on
houston this year has caused an tn
USED business among dealers In ma
l ls; Mr.. Il. NJ. Burke states that his
a III, much better than IL was during
. ran. Prices on lime. cement and |
W. W.T. PIPE have varied very little in eev-
Al months. "
y, ~ Jones has the largest wholesale |
''e' ana egg business In Texas and re- |
40 constant growth in his trade. IA |
market conditions, Mr.. Jones says: |
'sss nave rot been coming in at the |
.e v Usually noticeable at this season of |
"a ID, 'a' ana prices are therefore very |
I'M me Rig n butter market made a
,,h,, anNahce during the week. due, |
an ra,Sia 10 ne fact that the supply has |
-"e pullay Hardware company Is doing |
soo' business IN summer goods, such as |
:" mowers. iefrigerators, door and win.
" " screens. ice cream freezers and gaso-
Nm, VveS. Mr.. Dunlay states that his
ri,s uade has opened up very sat.efac-
ctat,onaa promises TO continue up to ex-
W. W. B. Jones Of II. d. Taylor &
ihere is a much better feeling
ae wholesale grocery market and some
IA wy ws oid-iimo activity was noticeable
/ az frees are. no longer In a rut,
RUE nave an upward tendency"
'"' sewall 4 Co. state that their
~, .n sales exceeded those of tho same
~. last year Country buyers are
!. ung conservatively and appear anx-
nabla hieep Their purchases within n rea-
ature inhit, This Is considered good
urse. anu is one that wholesalers en-
mo- ms houston Produce and Commission
pr, NY, although in business only
labIshne; already has n good city trade
nber ~ Mr.. a. n. Cargiil, the Junior
nmsn,.i the hrm. states that their con-
consto,v, fruits and country produce |
INSTANTLY increasing.
tins Trade Notes,
lion. VII mas advanced about 20 per
NJ on ' IN potatoes from Corpus Christ,
lbsr. she market today.
- was ecarcely Il sack of bran OH
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