The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-20
once a the Post.


Horston. Monday, December TO-
q ne clear, sunshiny weathss md dry streeti
aftef the heavy rain Of Saturday and SUNDAY
tpoiting was welcomed by both Wholesale ant
retail merchants. Orders from the eountr,
wore more liberal than for some tune back aud
IL retail lInes everything YVES active. thu
stcres being full of shoppers.
Dealers In novelties and toys report Con-
siderable improvement. There are many new
designs and prices are lower than ever known.
I he general feeling Is that II the weather
continues fair the week IS business will be
satisfactory. Bad weather last week inter-
Yupled business generally and the prospec,
was gloomy. However the gloom has been
dispeied by the sunshine. s..
The Louisiana sugar Crop. 4s
The Louisiana Planter says: During the
past week some very cold weather has been
experienced. and il was unfortunately usliered
In by great denl If rain. The. Temperature
Was so low that in some portions Of the sugar
district sleot mingled with tuc rain, and th,
cnne has now been thoroughly frozen. a
great deal OF Withdrawing has been done ana
fortunately the weather has continued cold.
which has prevented the speedy deterioration
OF the canes. During the past few days no
rain mas fallen OF any consgluence, aud tho
campaign is now being hurried along IT'S rap
ones are already at or near. the rud. hui the
majority u the factories have still large
amount u work before them.
Dress Gouds Trade.
Y Tie New York journal of Commerce says
A dress goods iohher who has Just returned
from a Western trip ia quest OF orders for
spfipg reports that ne met with poor sue
cess. The cause assigned, he says, is due to
Z the tendeucy Of buyers to defer their spring
purchases until nearer the time for consume
ton or when the trend of fashion Is bett r
understood, lie regards this WITH favor, as /,
+ txof q fstxur h ffstN I. l.rN
place their orders early only TO discover that
they have erred In Judgment and have gone
in TOO heavy ON some lines and too ight ON
others. resulting In an accumulated stock that
can only find an outlet at reduced prices.
Trade Notes
Roasted coffees have been advanced PC q
pound.
refined sugars are steady without change.
APPLES are higher and firm. with choice
barreiod stock scarce
Prospects now are that turkeys will be con-
sidcrabiy higher before Christmas
Eggs weak at 2sc. Demand is very
Night.
oregon petite prunes evaporated by artificial
heat are oeiAg onered here quite freely, at
4l9c for 10s to CSC for sos in 1l-lb boxes, 1t
is said to he a natural prune and Is not
dipped.
The San Francisco Commercial News In its
issue OF December said that dried peaches
were doug better and that stocks were clean
ing UP rapidly Prunes were also firmer add
are likely TO advance early in the New Year.
They estimated the remsiuing stock OF raisins
in the State at over 600 cars.
Tobacco culture has proved successful IN
San Diego county. Call and 100 acres on thu
san Pas1uai ranch viii bo devoted. II is re-
ported. to this crop next season.
California adv.ees are to the effect that no
rain has fallen there Tor some time and as {,
result tho market for all coast products is
hrnler. In view of the prospect OF short crops
n a result OF TIE dry weather