The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-19
bE SITUATION.
esre Has Had a Bad
lseuce,
IS DlSCOURAGING.
rorced Large Oner-
,aarket-Lemons
tAer-Notcs.
| Office OF The Post,

" Houston wholesalers.
k,,ributed to the yellow
has given "A feeling of
,aness throughout the
seemed to fear that
I.r of being affected by
Fumors afloat. conse-
less anxiety TODD bust
suess is now seemingly
: expected to be upon
rom this time forward.
kntal influence at work
IN the steady decline In
Is having gone down
during the past seven
has been so rapid that
merchants have been
ally purchases. and Of
market have been I'M
Merchants and farmers
o weeks ago refused to
heir holdings. were will
to Houston today for
asls. -
rings seem likely to un-
for some time to come,
a further decline. The
er discouraging to the
cially so to those who
Tops damaged by worms
lions recently.
on Cotton.
nj outlook Houston will
bales OF wagon cotton
bst u. last year. Dur
days of September that
bales have been brought |
wagon. Taking out the |
Is is an average of 100 |
lived here today by wag-
b Fayette county, show
prices are attracting at
rs Of South Texas. Dur
here have been receipts
rimes and Montgomery
agons from all points OF
1d San Jacinto counties
treets daily,
kton business draws a
trade to the city and
(aged in every way pos
by wagon leaves the city
bought from Houston
Cotton Crop.
per of the firm of Bate.
70. has returned from a
m over a large part OF
4 Texas, and has modified
prospective crop.
a big crop" said Mr..
|Mill not be as large as a
pie have figured it out.
mites In Texas that can
fe a bale more than last
North Texas, however,
pod condition as a rule,
/ are much better In that
where.
In the season to hazard
be total yield, but ii Is
iai 1t viii be considerably
Has Advanced.
lpply and high cost o.
rally forced tanners to
on all kinds of leather.
I'm and tending higher.
Is particularly active ard
better demand than has
|. indeed 1t may be said |
last two weeks there has
demand for harness and
e Eastern markets have
se export demand contin-
es OF upper leather, but
y In very brisk demand.
no Kangaroo calf are In
hrm prices. Russia calf
request and the tanners
y orders at the advanced
Are Higher.
'ices from New York TO-
lemons sold yesterday at
!" per box. This was a
local dealers. and has
0 stlfen their prices.
advance here as yet has
8 per box.
iat New Orleans dealers
'piies In the New York
on account of the yell
d, only 1000 boxes were
NE NE, Week. and the same
WIZ be offered at auction
demand is active, due
y weather that has pre-
Ide Notes.
% su'ahced 10 cents per
made another advance o.
/. cotton seed oil Is quiet
now offered more freely
mewhat easier.
4, I, rather scarce for the
'hehs are In good de-
apples are now arriving
I "a Prices have adj.
er barrel.
y refined sugar are pre-.
n, \ quarters. New York
demand
restrictions are inter.
: 'ns movement OF goods
!, he markets for mo.
''ee may feel the effects
RICE CURRENT. |,
y STAPLES.
: are revised daily and
Si oe relied upon. The
!, .,unng in the Houston
tirs,o.wder. per keg, sa.0a
ss :. N.G5 per keg; drop
4 buck, $3.50.
anert clear, In sacks
81 boxed hc higher:
,se,ssc; New York salt
srssiksiast bacon. SANeKc:
--IES-Carload lots. 20
'Ods l.
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