The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
sTAPLE GROCERIES,.

NuiiH5 august anu september next,
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STAPLE GROCERIES,.
These quotations are revised daily ana
their correctness can be relied upon. The
prices are those ruling In the Houston
AXLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. al, per
gross; Frazier, In tn boxes. $500 por
gross, Golden. 5ouGoc per dozen boxes
ANleline. lb tin, per Dozen 800; castor
axle grease 75c per dozen, IN tins: castor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y r SeI g0t per KEY 500;
blasting powder. Sl.65 per keg, agents
price; drop shot. per sack. si.3o; buck.
RAc,oNooshort clear, boxed, 6A@6lsc.
lies, !-Sn7c; Western salt bellies, Use;
SMOKED bellies. 6i4adA.; breakfast bacon.
RAGING AND T1Es-carload lots, f..
Q. o. houston or Galveston. Bagg.ng, 2
7Sc: Delta, oce. In small lots. from store,
bundle higher
cANDhEs-Granite ss and Is, 7a7,sc; is-
os pafatnine, assorted colcrs, 8 3-iullc;
Star candles. sMSAc.
,o CoF,tEE.R ic and Cordova: Fair ia
rs ise prime liul4isc; eho.ce l5'adl6c; fancy
I.plSisc; reaberry lsGlsc. Roasted coffee:
Star and Crescent. 100 ID cases. 81. %;
APEX SEQ; Arbuckle's Ariosa $3.50: Mo
cha and Java blend 23c.
i
sea fairy second roller patent $500; Sea
;Nynlph, extra roller fancy $40. Sea Pearl
81 rye hour, $3.50; Pnnpernickel. $40:
speclal rates for shipments TO interior
points; flour in barrels i5c above sacas
in half barrels SOC above barrels. Alba
uoss' hrst patent. s5.75 per barrel. In small
F'ARINACEoUs GoODs-Grits. hominy
and cream meal. IN bbls, s2.95a2.3O; pearl
me3l. liz 40 ID sacks, sl.eo per Dbl Of four
sacks. Scotch oats, S225.
FISH Magkprel No 4 IN III ltfta 81 on
al 2o No l. half bbls. Sc olnS 50: sardnes
American quarters, in oil, 50 oOarS.2 mus
tards. - .50u2.T5.
HAMs-standard 1oalOM; picnic hams
HoNEY--In 60 lb cans. extracted 5a6c;
IN comb s0loc; in IL Id cane, extracted
LARD,-Renned tierces compound. 47-s
g5c, leaf, l-s45l4c; 80 ID cans. &c higher
than tierces;. 10 10 cans. SIC higher; 5 ID
MoLAsSEs- Centrifugal. fair i4alsc;
pr.ns 1920; choice open kettle 25q26c:;
,RlCEN - fancy head. 51sG5 3-4e;
cho.ce. 4isa5e; fair, 3-4c; fancy imported.
RoPE-Basis for 7-ls; sisai 5Ac: ma
MIA 93,4ISlac; cotton, l0g1e3e. s &C.,.
soc. Lou .siana, coarse Tic: fine. SEC; bar
rels. ?S-los. s225; so-5s. 81 30: lOo-Ss, $3.50;
10 boxes. 3 use; Royal Gloss, bulk, 3 5-Sc;
Nickel. 100 packages per box. s2.I5; corn
starch, 3-in6c per ID. 90 ana 40 10 boxes.
SuGAR-Quotatons are for small lots;
STANDARD graaulated 5-Sc: German gram
ulated, in sacks, 5-l6c cubes 7-Sc; pow
dered 1-Sc; yellow clarified, fancy 41sc;
PRODUCE.
BEANS-Calfornia small white 2IaG2a.c
Der lb: Bayou, 21aft29,c; pink, 2L42lar;
Ina beans. 343!2c; black-eyed peas, q,
W3c.
BuTTER-Blua Star, &c., dairy. ndl3c:
fancy Elgin creamery. 90c; Texas country
oLEoMARGARINE = Solids, 9ql21ac;
prints l02ni2i2e; Elgin dairy bricks Use.
CABBAuE-rexa s2.5Ou275 per crate;
ciiEEsE"New York full cream, 14c;
Wisconsin full cream. 1$Ql3l4c; Western,
re: Swiss, 25G &c; imitation Swiss. l7Qlsc:
brick cheese HAZE. limburger. l5c.
EGGS..,Te PC, cases returned.
l\RACT-$2 2502.i0 per half barrel.
ON IONS Fancy Western, red and yell
low. i'm sacks, 3l.q4c per Id; new Texas &c
per ID.
fhI'PER- 1SqI9c per lb.
POIATOES-Cho Colorado and Cali
iornia 7od75c; fancy New York hoa6oc'
POULTRY Chickens per dozen, old
hens. 81. 6oq2 49, large flyers, s3,Waa 5O
hroilers, s2@N2;75, according 10 size; tur-
az. 90: ducks 81. 50Q3.25; geese s30Odi.oo.
FRUITS AND NUTS.
APfLES-tancy New York state Bald
wins S2.75q3.0O: Russets $500; assert
ed varieties. s.. ood250: inferior or damaged
PAN[NNAS"per bunch. packed for ship
ment sl2bnl.5O; loose lunches. 75caSi o.
COCOANuIS-sS.5o g4 OO per 100. 1888 70
per 1000.
LEMONs-Me ss,na and Palermo. choice.
Sc S9ig255; fancy 500 H.. e,,o.. s,,,,.
lie; Naples l2l3c; walnuts, u4l3c; peanuts
5n size: almonds, Taragona, i2uiSc per ".
!" IaSfS Gsse1GSs fsa. Gavels 5os
California seedlings. s.. 5Oa275 per box
STRAW BERR IES-sl. 75a225 per "a
Quart crates: inferior or damaged fruit
BLACKBERRIEs- 65a75c per bucket.
DRIED FRUITS.
APPLES-Fancy sliced. in boxes. 40
4Ac; choice eyaporated, 4hc; fancy, SIC
FitsoT lrk ks Ia iav tg, 12ar5c; in sacks.
CuhkANrs-In bhls, &C. cleaned cur
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7QSc.
PEACHES-Evapor unpeelcd. 7a9
pE;Ai,Rt,Ss,rEyaporaied. sl2a7c.
RAlSINS--Callforn!a l.. l.. boxes,
sl.0yql.15 a box l.. l.. ra!slns. Coo; o-crown
/. NJ; rais.ns. 90 ID boxes. &c: 5-crown l..
nrunes. 9o,loos, bl5'4e; sO-sos, 5aqsc: 7O-Sos.
GAG bi2c, G0-7Os, &c; 50-6os. Sc; 40-5Ds &c; Sill
Yer prnnes. sac; ruby prunes. SIC.
PAINTS AND OILS.
OIL-Linseed. in bbls. raw soc: boiled
ale: water white. $50 test. in bbls lic; in
cases. Sl65; prime white, 100 test, in bbls.
i2c: in cases. sl.i5 brilliant oil. slS0; In
Dds, he: stove gasoline. IN cases, $3.50: in
hbls, lie; Eupion OIL. In bbs. lie; in cases.
sz.2o castor oil. medical pure. sl.I0: tur-
berthe, in Dbls, 36c.
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure. 6AG6sc;
stanuard white lead, 4i.c painters Sc.
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes. ~ and Is
10 w and 20 per cent discount. new list.
WIRE AND NAILS.
Barbed wire quotations are for carload
iots I. o. b. Houston. Nails are quoted in
small lots
oBARBED WIRE-Glidden. gal, $3.50 per
~ lbs painted wire. s2.05; Waukegan. &c
- WIRE NAILS-Rate 1925 per keg; ad-
y yanees' lod, ia and l6i. SC; sd and "a. loo:
~ ~ ana a. 2oc: Al and Cd. soc; Sd. i5c; ed.
Gut NAILs-Rate, s2lo per keg. Same
aa'ahces as oh wire nails.
GRAIN AND HAY.