The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25

The New York journal OF Commerce says;
There was a small sale Of lemons yesterday
at which about previous prices we're obtnincn.
There is a downward tendency to prIccs how
ever ard even some OF the best grades are
lower than they were The first of the week.
There are but few In market and quotations
are largely nominal. CA lower grades the iesi-
Ing Is hrmer. perhaps. but the tendency is
downward, and jobbers are quoting anmewhal
lower rates In large way. Liberal ship
nents are on the way and the demand does
not warrant holding prices at previous range.
Good lemons can now be bought for "a that
sold the first OF the week for s3.75al5.00.
FLORIDA oranges ARE coming forward freely,
but are absorbed about as rapidly as they
come Prices range at S3.J0Gi.00. according
to SIZE. Lnic arrivals are generally greatly
INF rcvcd as compared with earlier shipments,
bn; they are still green and somewhat hnru
CALIFORNIA; arc held firmly, all spot supplies
being closely concentrated, Only ono car was
sold at auction the past week. but Mt private
sale prices ranged around 81 Jamaicns are
arriving in considerable quantities and bring
about previous prices, with some tendency TO
decline noted. Best grades are held firm, but
poorer varieties are Ia loss demand and show
Indications OF weakening.
Sugar Price Guarantees withdrawn
According to New York adyices. The Amcr-
eau Sugar Refining company has withdrawn
the guarantees on prices that have lately been
prevailing. This action has been followed by
u NltndfnMai OF similar guarantees by the In
dependent sugar refining interests headed by
Howell d Son. Tho guarantees were, in brief
that l. the market declined before the delivery
OF pt released sugar the sugar would he billed
10 the purchasers Mt the prices current the
day they received a. The withdrawal may
near further cutting of prices.
Trade Notes.
The produce market is In excellent cond,-
tor In all lines. Demand Is good and prices
are Arm,
Peanuts like all other nuts. owing to snor,
crop, are higher.
No further cuts IN sugars are looked for ,u
the immediate future.
Arizona is said to be coming to the front a.
q producer OF oliveH Already several ears
have been shipped from Phoenix. ana more is
|" be sent to consuming markets.
L'nti,s ARE reported to be scarce Importa-
tim. have hccn small on account Of the low
prices ruling here, Adyicea from The other
side state that the market is Arm and ad-
vtncing
The Los Angeles Fruit World saws. Their,
Is Is n considerable amount oil prunes on the
ground drying In the neighborhood of San
,ose. ana oven "A good deal of fruit on the
treen yet.
Advites by mail arc to tn, effect that. owlrn
y the exceedingly dry weather Ia France ana
Bohemia, no dried mushrooms have thus FAR
arpeared Ia the European markets. and little
over. '' "N''
Mail adviccs from California state that tho
walnut Growers Joint association represent
ing the producers Of that State. has advanced
piiees y cent per pound on all stock unsoid
october ~. or 6is cents for hardshcll and ~,
cents for softshell. This action was due 10 the
short crop OF California wslnuts.
Ncviccs from France state that there arc
rev prunes being received To the distributing
markets. shipments Ia the United states have
b"An very small thus far. According Ia other
rerorts,, the market In France Is unsettled,
BUYERS being satisfied that the stock Is there
ano mat prices Will be reasonable There
compelled to buy.
a country merchant not far from Houston
last week bought a ear OF corn chons from
Gaivcston, paying n handsome margin on the
prices quoted IN Houston. II wonla have nnII
MN nhd II will pay all other country mer.
ten :" MUS