The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21
'EVlEW Of TRADE.
the Condition Of Trade
GepersIIy.
k1s DULL AND DRAGGING.

ues Been Rather nsssp-
g NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
pe.aad and Hisher.
offioe Of The Post,
IA. saturday. November 20.
= trade during the week has
satisfactory as jobbers would
-. Orders are OF = hand to
,srr. and small. There Is lit
tho speculative centers. and
r.otically unchanged In all
sous are weaker. and flour Is
Dealers In produce have had
trade, and prices are stiffen-
Icularly for eggs. which are
rm Turkeys continue In good
y poultry Is SLOW sale ana the
market u weak. Fruits Of all
full supply. with a reasonably
and prices are steady. with
kSrd tendency. Jobbers and
forward to a better trade next
Expect a fluctuating market.
rood movement of grain and
Id prices are steadily main
ON Dutch Sugar.
rton dispatch says: The levy
tervailIng duty upon Dutch
bected by some Of those who
ed the subject with Secretary
Is some doubt whether this in
Of his remarks Is conclusive,
unlikely that the countervail-
b be levied. The Dutch bounty
To be similar in its character
by Germany down to a recent
ing only of the excess Of rebate
axes paid by the producer and
i'm upon exported sugar by q
alculation making the remis-
han the tax collected. There is
BIZ question whether the remis-
ternal tax constitutes a boun-
the Wilson law and the pres
law provided that the counter
should be levied upon sugars
product of 6ny country which
ty directly or indirectly. This
y justify the officials in levy
ntervailing duty. The Wilson
the production Of a certificate
Rntry Of export, showing that
bounty has been received upon
N excess OF the tax collected
et or cane from which 1t was
This language was intended
over the peculiar form of re-
omitted by the German gov
well as the direct form of
was then in contemplation,
3 been enacted.
Of general appraisers decided
sugar under this law was sub
puntervailing duty. A decision
Flll benefit the sugar trust by
be competition of Dutch SUI
IRE is no doubt that this was
of the law, and a contrary de-
defeat the skiilful work done
De Of the trust In the senate
pee committee. The Louisiana
p are anxious for a decision
the counteryailing duty, be-
believe it will contribute to
price OF all sugar sold In the
rade With Cuba.
advices say: The exports of
ID produce to Cuba continue
(tory. and according to promi-
pits in the trade there are IN
lt the demand will be a per-
Heavy purchases of corn,
potatoes are constantly being
Pit advices from Albany say
p of potatoes for Cuba are
d from along the line OF the
clfic. They will be transferred
(nsburg and Lake Chan,plain
'rescotu and to the Delaware
Canal company at Rouss's
potatoss are in bond. The first
of the large shipment went
lware and Hudson and is mo-
pected to arrive. In the manu-
no Improvement has been
ince the beginning Of the
81 quotations have been asked
cy by various merchants from
-.
Perfect system.
p a bale Of cotton shipped
?, Texas, was picked up by an
Havre, France. a few weeks
ed to Houston firm for iden-
he tag bore the mark Of the
mpress at Houston. and when
PR. W. v. R. Watson, man
I Cleveland & Cos. cotton de-
pat gentleman was able to
books and CLEAN the follow
pon in regard to the bale from
zee of cardboard was taken:
Fom which it was received and
It arrived; name OF the party
grade; price obtained; when
whom. This shows a perfect
VIII give some idea o. the
tentlon given to the cotton
ms day. No matter how many
oaies may be shipped dur
each one can be easily iden-
pc moment 1t reaches the fac
re 1t is placed in the mill.
Trade Notes.
~ and slightly lower.
iouston flour are down 1oc.
OF l0c is noted In Columbian
Il and other grades are I'M
Ia raw sugar in the four ports
~ Kingdom was $1,000 tons,
p tons last year.
ms advices reported a firm
|cnoice open kettle molasses.
Sic' an advance Of 1c per gal