The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-15

psous,on, Wednesday. December ~.

pyouatup. Wednesday. December ~
IS s(zonnffy ordcra for holiday goods arc excel
n johtis said Nj. +. u, Thompson Of \. II.
f&Sjufsou y o. s.In fact Ne hnve found Il
: Vi times moro dIfficult 10 Ect supplies thnn
u asi them. our frat orders Of fireworks
4 WSnt like powder burning up and IN day or
~, Va will have our stouk rcriculshcd. Last
month wac rather QUOT bnt 50 far December
4 tIsktnK up the difference. M fast ~ soods
como IN they 10 out.
eEids BY aldo YOU Will notice a. we are
N uttoadlnk and reiondlng cars you VIII roc
California and oregon branded on the box.
The apples como from OREGON and the ORANGES
from California. Good apples arc very scarcs
this year Ia New York and the Middle
sfsses tho crop was short. 10 NO get our sup
piisS 81 tho better grades from Oregon III
boxes. though OF course wo aro receiving
Michigan and other harrcicd apples.
.'California oranges nrc growing In favor all
TN emo ana secm to improve each ycnr. Tho
Jnruaicn and Mexico fruit Ia too high on nc,
count Of tho duty. but tho California navel
u fine orange and Is rendy seller.
s.Besidcs five cara for local consumption
NO will ship out this week n full car each OF
oranges ana apples 10 Victoria, Yonkum,
Isrtssviic Palestine. La Grange, Bnsumorl
and Lake Charles. rhis shows that We nro
not complaining about huaincsn boinR DUH,
Pecan CROP short.
Mr.. EldrldTo Of Donovan Y Eldridso, Eagle
I.nhu is In tho city. In rpcuk'ns OF the pc
can crop Mr.. fsldr,dgc stated that II was
much shorter than was GENERALLY known.
"Isor instance" he remarked, .'insi year We
eliiI,red out seventy Ave cars, while this year
Nc hayv only Forwarded ton cara W. how
aver. have made some champion shipments
Iii ono car We loaded Gu0DU pounds, IN IN
utbcr $4,000 and IN u third aL0nO rourds.
Whila the crop ls cut 1owi, 90 olio,Aeysnih
of wlintit war lusf year prices nic only about
twice as high. But tho market q firm and
thstn ia no tIubio IN dlsposihs Of all the nuts
NO can buy
CUtt0O seed OIL.
The Williams a Flash company OF New
York fay IN their last circular;
number Of tho larger consumers OF cot
ton oil Tor whcse purposes a,choicc OIL, or NJ
1enst a strictly primo oil s imnsfatiy,t Sud
lanl5 ralglnE that these gradcs were not
liktlE 70 be over .plcnufnl tnis stnsoni 'rrns
spcrt,vo OF how inrgs tho ultimate produc.
ton. Of oil should prove 10 he and that M
der tho circumstances present riirea were not
lfeb, commenced 10 buy freely. With tho re-
suit that both crude and iGfned oils III these
kr,,dcs Noted slight advances.
Several thousands barrels Of strictly prime
aud choice summer yellow were sold At .,
apa 22ia cents, T., o. " here aud both thcaa
grader are 10 fair dcmand nt tbese figures.
1htre have also been fair sales OF prime and
or oil, while ttrner In tone is not duotabiy
hl6hst, although some holders are inclined
,e7ssk. higher. Figures, but ps n large proper
tlci OF tho oil made this ySsl,s Will be e. thai
grade and as Europe tto whom wc must look
Tor our prlusipal outlet, has ho,lrnt heavily
WIN be. difficult TO bri,,g about nl,s uniform,
avvancn IN this quality that VIII be neruan-
ell' although there Ia no denying the facs
THAT at ruling prices the. consumptlon mas
h.cn eSensdlpHiy heavy, also that Y In Que
O., the cheapest soap gicases IN the mar
Tho market closes film Les,s cents Tor
tut cents for seasons prime and - cruis
for on summer yellow choce crude il,y
cents vrilnnc,sr1dc = cents. on crude l. cents
lot'sc NJ m,lls In barrels here primo crude.
III crnta and on crude, I. cents
Trndc Notes,
The pricc Of lcmot,s ha,,, been, reduced,
California navel oranges ARE now on the
market.
The market is bare Of poultry ANA demand
Is moderate,
Prices Of cofeo have been reduced ana tho
ton,' IL firm.
, R'pc bananas arc scarce but will he pienti-
nv N day or two
The. wcstcrman Produce company have RAJ
arigcs "
Essa arc firm and tending higher, but pros
sn' prices ARE little steep for tho house.
heeoer. 80 demand Is limited.
Ionuensed milk Ia tending upward, and ut
Lcsst one brand has been advanced 10 cents.
wnilc otturs arc expected to follow.
Tho trust Is Weakening on refined sugar.
snclr prices being still above parity with
Nav orleans. The local market is steady.
The Grocer and Country Merchant Of San
Ffnnoiscc, commenting on the California wal.
nut hltuatien. says; "Thc crop Is cleaned
w md Tho reccnt advance OF Il cent In quo
unions was merely made to brace up thc mar
81 fts., snd induns tho buyers to tnke delivery.
Scpreri hero ara how buying soft ahslls M sis
soss cents and hard ut III TO rcn,s see.
Snns ~ cents lesa, aud IN some rasos have
readtfy taken uuts rejected BY rctniiors ne
~. q ssnt more money than they were previously
The California Fruit Grower says tho
ce1ncu goods market on the coast IL wei,
c;snncd up on all lines except waite ana
oixsk cnerries and Crawford peaches SEQ
Snus and standards OF these lines are 10 he
+ naa, but extras % eouysc are about out OF
Eenk, Thr canned fruits exported To Eng.
tepu ~ such lHrge quantities Were well rc
csss, put IS the large movement WAS quo
c cs y short CROPS IN Europe. n smaller
e sArcrt movement next year Ia possiblc.
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