The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
BUSINESS TALKS.
,,teryiews with n Few Hep-
rtntIyc Firms.

InteLvlC"~
reseutntivc Firms.
rsylor & sons-Business was moi
aur,ng the past week, but there
.ood trade all the week. Orders
II. .orntrv are holding up splen-
NJ M. svb have been no fluctuations
,nanee in wholesale groceries.
nearly al! the staples have a
r tone
s.xall & Co.-While tho total
81 sales for the week was some
mailer than during the first week
nv vet there were numerous pur,,
ri these have given an air OF
"a me market. The leading sta
moyIng rather more freely, but
rcceries are in light demand.
Ware & Cove have done a good
IN lumber this month, the low
bsas taken advantage of by COLI
snd others needing building ma
As an indication oil our Increased
N ID worthy of note that we have
Eejved the largest train LOAD or luln-
4 brought to Houston for one firm.
4 Coin a general way the iron
eel industry Is greatly depressed,
a consequence thereof two Of the
steel making concerns have been
10 make a sharp reduction In wages.
Isiness In iron and steel roofing and
building material Is entirely salts
i. and we have filled a number or
\
|ely low. but seem 10 have reached
.tom.
on Drug Company-Thc epldernic OF
Spe and other sickness this winter
to have increased trade with re-
ugg.s.s and our business has also
led. This is naturally only tenn
Influence, but we anticipate big
rlyie throughout the year for more
btial reasons. In the iirst place, We
hlarged our business and are carry
my new lines. In addition 10 III ),
lyeling statesmen are covering new
~. and We are daily placing new
ers ON our books.
Dunlay Hardware Company-Thc
pc trade Is holding Its own, both
and country orders, We are also
big business IN agricultural nipple
plows and plow gear being espc-
~ demand. Many new settlers will
Iexas lands this spring, and they
lreany making Preparations for
" ground and plapting crops. II is
an Increased trade in asricuAturai
WIS, wagons, etc. and will be a
leip 10 dealers in these lines. our
.saon trade continues good, with
unchanged.
Cleveland G. Co.-Travel,ng sales.
sending in good orders for nearly
nns IN the line of wholesale sroce-
~ ouuook IS considered TO be prom.
e SOCKS everywhere are as light.
IMer than ever before at this
nn,rs buyers are generally pur-
vMy Tor immediate wants. With
Mex they coniine their orders to
msru 40 are needed to keen uD
us IN. This is doubtless the safest
nuow year IN and year our. and
nen specially profitable TO those
prten months. N'''"s inc past
thompson & Co.-The warmer
seems to have had a depressing
~ we green fruit trade recently,
n $pes and bananas are in fair
oranges are rather slow sale
ysHs,t consisting entirely of Cali
l'ie In rood Dried fruits and nuts
|hsye ass voa demand. Higher freight
blons wtsancei prices upon potatoes
|do AMI 't Ta, are being received from
llso advanna;; rhla. Seed POTATOES
the s, ma about % cents per bar
e STU seI,t ,eisol, though looal deal
PRODUCES as ~ former quotations.
|maid i cor,,, tsn,llnS upward. and
eo'sSlahily improving.
,h ~. grain trade ia in sood
b.n, s supply being equal to all re-
kach.s WIN a steady demand. Corn
h w., !" very low plane Of values.
I'M, ""'efn farmer is securing onIv (
i laiiP e don nushel for this product 1t
fshel IN ~ m Houston at 30 cents
|cocld ha 'ra11,oad lots, and II freight
poe lnyes, ,,a upon, might prove
EEain In ~. ht. Railroads are very
can fore seir actions, however. and
p they y.eee what redu,lions nv "a
IN exn .dy suddenly announce snoa
being ohlr demand. and The s,,n'
(ata. Msono's,a.ned from Kanoas ana
for sorrb oIaers are also being re.
d tendency seed. which has mn
q trade Note..
|ppved 'g sn,sy at 10 cents today. with
peascses' n ana California and Colo
''vaure dealers. oe'hs offered by
propret,rS AN, and the woolHon, ain,