The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05
DEMAND FOR PARIS GREEN.
'cnI Paint Dealers Have Additional
Suppltcs En- Route.

7fhe demand for Paris green and London
rrrle is greater than the supply, and To-
paint dealers have been buying stocks
s week II st. Louis, Chicago and where
yer else ohtainable. The cotton worms
Re spreading rapidly, AMI in Central
exas are Going great damage. Orders
pr the insecticides are now coming in
fom many sections Of the STATE, the de-
land having increased since last Thurs
hy instead of diminishing.
Mr. John r.. Carrot. manager of the
amts Butte wholesale paint and oil estab-
shment. said today 1--WE expect to have
900 pounds of Lordon purple by the end
n next week and will begin receiving
hipments next Monday or Tuesday We
lso have $1,000 or 5000 pounds OF Paurs
reen en- route for this market and are
uying IN everything We can get in that
ne, do not know what damage the
otoon worms have dore but l do know
|hat we have haG the greatest demand
(ver known for insecticides"
large supply of London purple Is cas-
Py obtainable on the local market. but
bany farmers are not accustomed to
fandlinr this poison and prefer not 10 use
q as especial care Is needed. The stocks
pr Paris green are short everywhere, and
does not seem as IL there will be enough
10 supply the demand
California Dried Fruits.
\ Prices in all lines Of California dried
fruits have been advancing for some time
3.nst and Ike market shows wonderful
firmnes3 ard activity. TIE prune market
3s firm. with an upward tendency. Spot
ftochs are small and firmly held AdvJces
from the coast by mall state that business
pcr forward delivery has been checked,
ewing to the difference between the views
pi rnyers and sellers and the unwilling
lless of tn" iat q" TO grant any concessions.
Peaches arc frir and tending upward UNI
Her an Increasing consuming demand. sup
plies of oil goods en- the spot are Nigh
E'pricots seem to be quiet at the moment,
Put the firm ton" os tho market is main
|tained. Pears are beginning 20 arrive in
Fan Frarc roo. ard the product is said to
SNOW fine quality.
Clothing Is Higher.
Prices Of clothing are advancing stead
ilv. and dealers who bought their fall
stocks early IN the season showed WIS.,
forethoGsit. There have already been
three or four advances since the lines
were opened. Many of the lines have been
Withdrawn from the market as, some OF
me LARGEST mills in the country have sold
10 lhetr full capacity ana csn sell no
more. Some of tine advances In prices
ave been as much as 80 per cent. though
.nAs Is an exception. WcrSteds have led
'''S Isl, anu u plauc WnlC0 SDlu at ~ cents
per ward sixty days ago is selling at Sl37h
lndav. There is sure to be a great scarcity
oI heavy overcoaings OF all sorts, ac-
cord ng ITO advices from the East.
Trade Notes.
Inc market fer Texas oats shows an
advancing tendency.
Some very fine oe.ery from Colorado was
on The market today.
gainesville mills wired an advance or 10
cents per barrel on -four this morning.
Allen will unload another car of new
'rop Nerdelli lemons Monday.
everything IN tho line of poultry was
IN demand this morning and good prices
were obtainable.
american sardines both in oil and mus
'aiu' We're advanced 15c per case today.
= ABOUT fifty boxes Of peaches from Lin
' uaie and small consignment from Paris
we're on the market this morning.
ne market for country hides is very
isIong. There lis an active demand. Ia
~, ~ ttlso shows a strong and advancing
/, II; T: Keller shipped tranload of Ar
buckles Arosa coffee to interior jobbers
.snny' There were twenty-une nars in the