The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
! BAROMETER OF BUSINESS.
AZ l1lss 10 tie Conditions Of Trade
Generally.
IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL ARTICLES.
ySrnera Buy1nR up-to-Dntc Machine
ery~-rdea n 10 the Cotton Acre.
Rse-Cotton OH Review.
once Of Tho Post,

Houston. "wednesday, January 2s
with continued clear and dry weather an
tho weather bureau predicting cold wcathc
for tomorrow business is awakening from tb
rut into which Il dropped during tho lon
rainy spell
Dealers In agricultural implements are III
ting good orders for tho interior aud moro i'm
proved tools arc being purchased this yea
than svcr before. the farmers having com,
10 the conclusion that time and money ar,
both saved by the use OF up to date mcthodi
~ cotton raising as vol as In everything else
while tho acreage Of the coming oottor
crop is stil problem the belief is general
that there will he little II any reduction IN
Texas, In the Territory and Northern Texas
there is a curtalimcnt. hut this. Il Is claimed
will be onset by the new fields being opened
up by the new settlers, particularly in South
Texas.
Bankers and merchants Will not advance
money or supplies on any farm product OK.
1ept cotton, and this compels many to plant
cotton who would gladly diversity their crops.
Where farmers raso their produce and sell
IN small surplus weekly they manage TO have
cotton as a clear proflt. but unfortunately
there arc thousands OF renters who purchase
even tho commoncst farm products. so that
Il Is impossible to cut dawn the acreage until
there Is change In this direction.
Cotton Seed OH
Tho Williams & Finish Co. of Now York "a
their circular Of .iannury 90 say:
The better European demand for refined.
noted In our last, has entirely faded away
and tho past week has been ono OF intcnso
dizziness IN this quality, GALES of prime yei-
low being confined entirely to iobbne lots.
Cables received from the foreign markets
state that receipts continue very heavy, and
that offers to rcscll al prices much below
Dur present values, are quite humorous. aud
until these stocks arc absorbed II iB OF
toursc, useless to louk for any material I'M
ProNemcnt from there. On the other hand
however tho demand for crude ie fair and
~ the Atlantic States IN particular. the mills
nfc In most instances sold ahead and ma niost
OF Theses aalea have boon To parties who use
the oil In their various compounds. very little
OF II VIII appear on the market again nd rcs
iincd, and the result ~ that Notwithstanding
The dullu0ss In refined. the offerings hive
been small, md thorc II no pressure to seIl
except from the smRll conslgllfucnts now on
dock rhero Is no question hut what prime
yellow at w rents !, o. b. here Ii chenp, AMI
there IL no doubt but that with a little mn
ucnce and firmnesa on tho part of our hold
crR Europe will ugaip be forced tn seek elip
plies mere. and to meet our prtcs
. we quote prime yellow spot g2sic; 10 arrive
~. on yellow w to e2iFe, prime ciidc bar
Ieis 1ect loose at min 1ia. to ice, according
to locality.
Yellow Pine.
Tho CHI 20 'rimbGrman says. A very con-
siderable trade In yellow pine is not cSpcetod
at thia season, aud yet the situation Is NOT
without mnny encouraging features. Most
oil the mills In the Southwest are now In fun
operation aud are running on u good supply
OF actual orders, with general Indications OF
an Improvement Of demand with tho approach
o. the spring season III the middle South
Ihefe'ls also some recent gain OF demand mud
they aro likewise ANTICIPATING h suecav re
sumption OF orders that will test the On.
psnity OF their plants large number of
yellow pine mills have been filled up this
wintor on orders fer cur stills aud other rail-.
way material, and this department ~ tho Ia
dustry was never In better condition tbnn at
present stocks ARE only moderate ana will
need 10 be greatly added TO To meet the RI.
rive. " ~
; !, ~ 80 70 priees there Is an occasional topping
on from Tho list observed. bH; II h not gen
'fai, The leading manufacturing concerns
nave no particular desire TO force their atori,
Oh tile market below the list nrlcca. whioD
lhey ostinate they will have no difficulty In
securing on fair spring demand Thoe. WHO
are best posted In the Industry expect some
lhing more than the ordinary trade The com
nk season ana IRE making their preparations
teeurnlnSly IN the way OF yellow nine Tim
DNfs, there rs some renewed inquiry trnm
, , points N the North, and prices are
BEGINNING 10 show little moro backbone,
Texas nnnI. Decision.
says the New York Finanoler: