The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-16

Nesee AZ This season Was There So
Httle snap 70 Business-- weak
mesa In Toma toea--NOtes.
Office Of The Post,

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Office OF The Post.
Houston, Tuesday, November 10.
Never before at this season was business as
q,.ies as ut present. The lcthargy ia not
confined to any one branch OF trade. but cx-
tends to all lines. The bank clcarings would
Indicate a tremendous volume OF business, but
they are no reflex whatever TO the general
conditions Of trade.
Money ~ quoted as being easy. which In
reality means that It Is being boarded and Is
net coursing through the veins and arteries of
trade. There is no snap to anything and mer-
chants ARE at n loss to explain the cause, as
the cotton crop Is enormous, even IL 1t Is
cheap. Corn 10 plentiful, cattle are high and
Texas should be In better shape commercially
than II has been since the boom days.
The real estate market Is a przzlc. There
is no movement worthy OF note When
purchaser wants to buy he Is confronted by a
cottain class who havo large holdings with
pricca out Of all reason. On tho other hand,
The smell holder who gets III a squeeze and
wants to realize on land can find no one who
IS willing to pay 40 pei cont OF the absolute
Value.
II you ask the average man what Houston
most needs he will tell you factories but the
trouble is that local capitalists will not foster
or encourage manufacturing enterprises, MS
they are satisfied with the profits they de-
rive by scalpng good paper aud loaning
money on good mortgages.
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Baltimore Canned Goods.
Thomas j. Meehan & Co. OF Baltimore say
In their circular of the 18th: There was
* weakness not altogether unexpected, In tho
y tomato market here during the past week. and
ios couple of days tho offerings werc quite
large at a shade lower than tho previous
prices in Hartford county, but the buying or
dsrs readily absorbed tho offerings. and re-
covcry marked the closing OF tho week. The
nressure to sell came from limited section,
and was not general by any means. con
eeauertly the weak feeling was soon removed
when the financial needs OF tho sellers were
satisfied. Tho course of the market during
b the coming week Will show whether or not
the market has been more than temporarily
affected. Advantage should be taken of such
Cpl ortunites to buy tomatoes literally in
aptielpation Of higher prices a little later on.
We again direct attention TO the strong
probability OF higher prices for string beans,
beirics, cherries. pineappes. apples and the
Of the light stocks. eomparativeIy In the hands
OF the packers. There is a growing demand
hero for sweet potatoes. because OF the in
ability Of packers In other States to fill their
orcers promptly.
Package sugar.
last Saturday says. The American Sugar
Refining company yesterday offered 6-pound
eotton-package sugar Mt Il cent uer pound
glove tho regular list price. Tho bags are to
he packed in barrels 60 to the barrel. The
hrtuckles announced that they were pre-
pared to put up graduated sugars In two and
tive pound cotton packages IN the same shape
MS the American Sugar Refining company,
except as 10 tho name. The feature of this
new move is the Introduction of the two
pound package. which the American Sugar
it.fiping company has so far not offered.
1t IN now stated that tho first sugars Of
fcred by the Doschers We're made front bcets.
which develops the fact that their refinery
Is fitted Tor either heot or cane sugar
Willett d Gray say in their weekly circular:
The Arbuckles haye taken tho aggressive
against the New England wholesale grocets,
who have refused to handle their specially of
PAPER package sugar and baye placed their
agents I'm contact with the retail trade from
Bangor and Portland, in Maine. and through
Massachusetts and as fat Providence. H.
!. This led the Retail firoccrs' association
card. The New England whocsaio Groeeers
association. however, Upheld It's prices.
sranulated down rs low as Al cents. RE- Re,
,aslers say they don't object to selling Ar.
buckle sugar at cost to meet competition; as
Arbucie expects to pack u finer grain than
formerly. as the trade finds that the rather
larger crystals are not altogether satisfas-
tory.
Trade Notes.
Texas eggs have advanced 10 zoe per dozen
and are scarce. Tho consequence IL that Kan
sss eggs viii soon be shipped in to supply tho
handing higher prices than New York win be
left With spoiled stock OH thclr-bands.
Owing to the brisk demand and the APP
rroach OF Thanksgiving turkeys are firm and
prices have been advanced.
At the last auction sale of lemons In Now
York prices were advanced zoe per box,
Everything IN tho fruit line ls quiet, hut
stuff will be numerous.
There is moderate demand for staple can
ned stcns, particularly sardines. salmon and
tomatoes.
The local market is well supplied with
game. which makes chickens hard 10 soil.
Dealers In building materials report busness
Is stasnant. Demand is very light.
Captain 7. T. Rubcy Of tho IIouston Horse.
Louis today with a carload OF driving horses ,,'
There Is also In tho car eight mules which
are among the finest ever shipped to Texas
HOUSTON wHoLEsALE PRICES.
excavations for Round Lot. of .,.,,.
Com modlties.
rhses quotations are revised daily. ana that.
scrTectnsss can Be- relied upon. The prices A.
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets.
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