The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-29

cotton SceU Oh
The Oil. Paint and Drug Reporter says:
The reports from the Atlantic coast sections
have been little more encouraging this week
over the cotton crop outlook. there has been
less wet weather. while picking Of the crop
has been little more general: that seed.
however, has been damaged to a considerable
extent IN the Carolinas and Georgia, while
that 1t would require several days OF pleasant
weather. TO prevent further material injury to
the supply, all reports ehence conccic. IL is
the uncertainty over the extent OF offerings
OF prime seed In these near sections and It's
prices that prompts many Of the mills to de-
lay operations while II Is doubtful If general
work viii be in progress with these mills
unti the close OF the month, some of the
Atlantic mills arc reaching out fer bids On
October deliveries Of the oil, but they rarely
ret an offer over lie for crude In tank cars.
while most Of them hold to iihc mud even
lbc They have made some small contracts
at liiRc. Where the oil has been sold ahead
at These Atlantic points at the easy hgurcb
there is naturally more or less nervousness
over the extent OF offerings and pos hl, prices
OF prime seed, while the dealings In the oil
are. Of course, moro In the nature Of specu-
latlon. But however smaller the production
of prime oil In thcse near sections, as com
pared with last year, and the probabilities Il
larger out-turn of OF grads oil. tn, calcu-
lh'ious are OF an ample Offering OF prime oil.
With tho seed supply considered and pro-
duc,ion. on the whole. ali around well up To
last season, The belief T. that there will he a
ies small lots of new oil here by the begin
ming Of next month, but. with the cotton crop
late by three weeks IN the Atlantic sections.
that II will be In the latter part OF October
befoic material supply OF the oil will he on
oncr here for prompt delivery. The South
appears to be making more OF an effort than
usual 10 get bids direct from export markets.
and even the near sections now asking
ohus for e. l. I. lots for October delivery
thus far hardly important BURMESE has been
done, by reason OF the low prices that are
bid Tho mills In Northern T'cxas are grad
niily starting up work, those In Southern
Texas are practically all busy. while IN Ala.
hania end the Mississippi valley active crush.
Ing is setting in.
The delayed arrivals OF new oil start up
better tone on the choice old lots held here
on offer promptly at the prices that prcvatle,
IN The previous week and in instances al
small declines, while bidding is scarce am
slightly under tho held ngurre There Inv,
be II sales OF nve tanks crude at Atlantic Goa
points at lii@c. two tanks at Ne. 800 barrels
crude IN Texas nj lie, closing with lio bid n
the Atlantic coast and lii91l6c asked NOR
generally l5c. with Texas getting fcwer bid
at lSlsc. at which 1t is more willing to sell
where lac had been asked last week, laig
buyers IN Texas have come down TO lSc n
their best offer. In New York sales OF lao
barrels primo yellow In lots. at 2siac, whi
at the close There are further offers TO sci
at 2iac and bidding scarce,
Canned Goods.
Thomas ]. Mochan 4 Co. OF Baltimore o.,
In their circular of the 2ith:
There has been no abatement In the dc
mand for tomatoes during the past week, an
the market continues 10 broaden out Nearl
every ono here predicts TINT prices will ad
vance right away, but what every one expect
doesn't happen every dime, and tomatoes ma
again disappoint the prophets All the sam,
tho market is strong and active all along tn
line. aud the present outlook Is toward hiehe
prices Purchases made now for early d.
livery appear to be safe. Peaches are nuc
stronger but not any higher. more bocaus
OF light stocks In first hands than of any in
crease In the demand. The peach packin
season being now over, q fair estimate OF IN
ontnut can be made, and the final result JUS
tihes stronger feeling In them,
Corn, string beans, lima beans and pea
are In better demand and so are apples, pear
and berries OF all kinds.
We report tho market In detail, as follows
Tomhtoes-All the news about the toma,
market Is one way. The crop is making II
headway because Of Irregular weather. an
lack OF rain, and; In consequence, the cost q
the raw material continues very high, eve
higher chan we reported In our market lotte
last week,
The lowest prices today for standard quail
ity are o1isc for 3-ibs and 50c to b2iac for :
lbs. I, u b. Baltimore or Hartford count,
Some brands can't he bought at less than "a
for s-lhs and SSc for 2.bs; a-lbs seconds ia
matoes are tIiac and BIB seconds tomato
are h2'sc to &c very Arm.
Trade Notes.
There In stll a good movement OF bagrln
and ties IN broken shipments to the interior
This years pecan crop. Il is said, will b
very short Prices, however, are rather Low
Apples arriving are OF inferior quality, dea
es being unable TO obtain nrst-ciass stool
i'inE to the short crop.
Poultry receipts were free today. but ii
market readily absorbed nll offerings. A
surplus stock which may arrive will be sol
ea Saturday.
Hog products were weaker Mt initial ma,
krts, but the fluctuations are Of a speculate,
nature.
Indications are that all grades OF good hui
ters VIII be much higher the coming white
Good Qualities of Texas oats are stil scare
and prices for choice stock is Arm,
Representatives OF tobacco houses think ths
while prices OF plug tobacco may decline som