The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-24

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ceunt % Thaaksgivins.
IN once OF The Post.
rssan6ton. Tuesday. November "a.
m drcp in the temperature and IN
s~sr sppr6sch of Thanksgiving made
\ n,n;ness triie brisker particularly In
retail lines. The market for COTTON seeo
products = rather dull. The seed oner'
inxs are unprecedented and mills ara
work.nx 10 to their full capacity and are
accommodating large stocks. Sales cat, only
bo erected By scaling prices. The In
creaec In ocean freight rates has prevent
ea Europe t<iying as freely as was ex-
ptcteo Of meal and cake. For a day or
two tho market has been almost bare OF
s APPLES, but Missouri pIppns and wincsaps
are expected In the morning. The first OF
the California oranges have been disposed
~ aud Mexicans are due to arrive. Pro-
dt,cc dealers reported a brisk trade In tur-
keys and prices firmly held. Eggs are also
stronger. Dried fruits and nuts are selling
freely, while canned fruits are neglected.
There ts some activity IN the grain mar
ket and prsces are stjffomng. In staples
the markets are feat,Teicss. there being
no change in values or any desire TO spec
uIate From now on. however. merchants
lool. for a much better trade, with Tree
movement until spring.
Hog Products in 1sD7.
Ths Cincinnati Price Current says. II
was shown by the recent statement OF the
Price Current that the Western packing
of hogs for the eight months OF the sum-
mer season, ending November ], was APP
proxn.afely 1f.7o00O hogs--a number
largely exceeding any previous year Add
ing this number 10 the winter killings
makes a total of 1S,700.000 hogs Tor the
past twelve Tnotyths. which has never been
previously equaied Returns OF the East
ern slaugiitersng3 arc not ysf sufficiently
availa able for the summer season to afford
a precise statements, but ~ Is not much
out OF iine 10 say that the aggregate for
the twelve months Is 6Oc,cVO hogs, or
somewhat more. This implies IN round
numbers a visible Strengthening of hogs
for the year reacring 26,v0OOO In number.
The meat product OF these hogs was APP
preximately 3G0.0 10000 pounds and the
lard product 6s,waoo pounds. making a
total OF AIS, 100000 pounds.
II Is interesting TO note the fact that,
while the manufacture OF hog product
has exceeded any previous year, there has
also been am enlarged distribution OF
prosuct by exportaison to other countries,
wheD the aggregate Is considered Tho
gain. however, as compared with the pre-
yiotN tot1as, e in ard only, for the total
OF meats exported was exceeded In two
former yearF-1S19 and lsSo--and equaieh In
1881, subsequent to which years there was
q decided decline In exports of meats.
Grain Crop Conditions.
Tho CmcinnaM Price Current summar-
izcs It's crop corrsv3pondence for the mast
week as follows:
Most OF the week has continued favor
able In temperatures for growth OF the
wheal pland the temperature IN the CEN
trail regions toward the close declining so
as ~ occasion considerable freezing. but
which rs not likely TO occasion injury
othei than IN retardatlon OF growth. The
preton,inas.ng tenor Of the weeks CORE
sponderce is that OF satisfactory progress
In the wheat plant Since the recent rains.
II may be remarked that there has been
considerable additional rainfall within the
week. There IL now but little complaint
from lack OF moisture, and THIS Is mainly
from regions west OF the Mississippi river.
where the situation heretofore for the
most part has been fairly favorable and
yst continues 80, with but limited excep.
ton
There has been fair movement OF
wheat Of hate, the interior offerings being
somewhat more free than previously, but
there u no deluge OF grain and not likely
10 be. The markets are governed by the
continued plentfulness OF available sup
pies. rather than by approximations or
convictions OF ultimate shortage for tho
years requirements. The advance which
the present position represents appears to
pretty well discount the known and ex-
pecied deficiefscy There h not much that
Is new 10 he said concerning corn. The
advlcee continue TO reflect disappointment
as to Yield oftener than otherwise. 'rne
gran mas become dry TO degree unusual
Tor the time OF year. Prices OF beth
wheat and corn at the close Of the week
arr but moderately enlarged, compared
with week ago
The Prune situation.
Resarding the prune situation on the
coast the California Fruit Grower saws in
Ms tast Issue; The present demand is fair.
there Is more interest in this article nfrres
rule low. and the heavy Wholesale buyers
are not much In evidence. AS TO prices
t tis = Quite n range. Buyers demand
~ n abe urge cr q small fruit and, as the bulk
rule tecordngly In the Sar JOAQUIN val
ley the four sizes are offered nj si.r lcss
3 per cent selling commission, while Tho
, - s G,ara ., valley basis price IS Sc TO sac.
solc several large blocks OF prunes in ire
Norm and In the San Joaquin valley AN,
holders are becoming anxious rererstiny
we market. But the winter, demand must
pc good when We consider the s.tuattofl
Provisions FOR Cuba.
The ateaFner City OF washinyton so,
ing for Havana from New York on satnr
gay. - aand TO have one OF the iareos,
SSaFHoes 81 provisions that has been t,ksn
q 70 a Ia for some time BY one steamer
mere are 1000 bushels OF corn an hoarn
ana the quantity OF bacon that she IL al
ing - aiep large the r,rea test sha 80 ~