The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

EHYSs Rice REVIEW
slsnaee's Sons Co. of New York say
~ market: There was a sharp re-
y sctiyity In domestic sorts during the
1aGk the widespread popularity Of tho
v.Autt constituting buyers to operate,
Y. n their oft expressed opinion that
Y oriccs are unreasonably high" *
u hope Of reaction in pr.,es ci me-
= rroccry grades still exists, b.. the
~ rent which is finding us way hitler
IYlts promise OF auy Lowering in values.
s.sr AZ grace. With the .in!.ed supp'y
s,,.tlc and full values exacted thereon,
Snspd in foreign Is steadily widening
sloderings in latter are unusually nice.
- nstfer Of grain and color and as here
and ready sale to arrive. Advices
Ef,asleston state only a small per cent
" offerings neatly attractive; mostly
4. II consequence Of over-ripeness and
1ate quality promised as the season
n.y.. Everything goes, however. good.
m Indifferent. as off grades are sold
Hdsay cheaper prices and far below
7Iine cost Of ordinary foreign. New Or
n1oets that quarantines at nearly every
ksye been raised and with such has
II la1Ee influx OF trade. Receipts are
rk6Al, but between limits placed on
~ by planters and strife among mill
q eecure their run" there has been a
= hardening OF values in rough, and
f@ices on cleaned correspondingly ad-
" The movement Of the week was a
4 dead Of its predecessor; it, however,
~ noted that there is some considerable
II being purchased on speculative ac-
- Nhich will, In due time, have to re-
III tho market for disposition in regular
lonnels The Louisiana planters who
taops begin to realize that the future.
~ ID In their hands and stiffening
iStne Ia evidenced by the present trend
market. Cables and correspondence
aleM note further enlargement of
eat u all styles. Fine qualities are
Earce and holders are realizing there
th1nce for resupply before next spring,
~ ~ indisposed to sell under iSlN adj
2Wu previous quotations.
~. New Orleans, telegraphs Louisiana
9nNomeht to date: Receipts, rough, 298, :
ll1 last year Gnclusive Of amount car.
f4A 1850 sacks;s sales,A cleaned (estl-
~ 100 barrels; last year, 81. 200 bar
Aafket active, strong, at 1s@Ac adj
y1aeA Charleston, tefegraphs Carolina
novement to date: Receipts, cleaned.
lsr6as: sales. $3.50 barrels; offerings light
!Nenphy taken at AQssc advance.
4 Trade Notes.
lnp0 nom Baltimore state that the pack
~ closely cleaned up and what re-
n. bringing much better prices than
sW York State packing.
saisdtnx to letter from the coast. about
w pr cent OF the crop OF sound grades
s!ld BY the Raisin Growers association
Aay baen shipped.
|I|Df rat~,rtod ~ ~
a ~ tnree- quarter spiced American sar-
pul there seems to be none obtainable
nj Hlce. owing to the scarcity of fish
~ ~ packing this kind.
R,'ka from Eastport, Me-, state that the
, ardine fish for the season Is about
suy lew fish have been taken for the
~ Gays. and these have been mostly
lor packing in oil. The packers
\ sety nrm In their Views and the larger
M. SAD to be holding for prices which
~ q reason. Considering the present
r. .ae writer says. 1t Is fair to assume
ss snsli see o repetition of last year s
Hices Another report is to the effect
Y, clers Will not ship anything which
=. NOV them a return of 81. 60 at least,
d i toat It costs that to pack.
:. ts ;n steers, so pounds and over, are
49, av$c, says the Shoe and Leather
we note 1900 sold at this price. One
~ ,ssposed of 1000 light Texas at 1OAc
! ,. tor the extreme light weights. They
4 psemDer hides. and the buyer refused
~ much for October hides. More of
S7nper takeoff is offered ut 10Nc, 10Kc
RI ~ ior the three weights.
y w. houses at st. Joe, Chicago and
ssiss shaafng prices on meats from 10
= Unsettled. wan" Wv"
cr spxard movement In the market for
Y sSe.app apples Is attributed to the efforts
" snorts to cover October contracts, but
- a :, . looked for IN some quarters after
s rsaKes for poultry Is weak. owing to