The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-15

IonlalitS Sslars Ale NV AfrIvlal
saihe lscaI Market
NtwFfATuRf N PACKAGE SUGAR ADOPTED
.1'fuat PattanR " Gr1mulatcd Grades
IL Cotton sack -The Canned
I3S M salnaUn situation.
Office OF The Post.
0ftIrc of Tho Post.



BUSINESS Is extremely quiet, and tho chief
feature of interest was an advance of &c in
I, krsnuiated sugars Tho new Doschcr reincr-
ics started up last Wednesday, and iinmcdi-
atsiy tho Howell roiiiieries reduced prices Mc,
1 bringing them to the same basis MS other re-
1. nncrs This decline was only temporary. and
< had no effect. AS II was made to caualIzc and
MOI to cut prices, which are now too low for
profit TO refincrs.
Tho Trust has placed on the market sugar
in packages They have posted tho following
notice:
Ass'rro meet any demands that may bc made
for package suearl We arc preparing to fur
nlsh the trade 4 fve-pouni cotton package s'i-
f perior to ehythiEg vet offered. We alao put
chipty paper packages in tho barrels, when
Viii hold UP to five POUNDS, nnd which may BIO
iilcd by the retail trade at their convenience
Tho Lays are similar in style TO a bag OF
ait except that tho cloth is much more close
~ woven. The sugar company is expected to
charge for these bags. though the matter has
not yet been definitely decided.
The paper bags Will be given away free.
Each bag is STAMPED in this maiiner: '.Fvc
rounds superior quality extra fine granulatsl
sugar, refined by IInycmeyer & Elder. New
York. weight and purity guaranteed 1t is
estimated that the free distribution OF paper
packages will be equivalent to a concession
Of about lice per pound In the price OF sugar
rho Boston iobbors have refused to handle
pschage sugars. and the consequence Is that
the Trust and Aibucklo have placed agents in
Tint territory who sell direct to retailers. They
announce. however. that as soon ~ The job
hors arc wil,ing 10 handle their goods the
tincrs viii Dispose of their paekase goods
through them, US they are aversc 10 ooaling
with re,ailers-
Canned salmon Situation.
Concerning tho condition OF the canned SAL
mon market on the coast, the San Francisco
Grocer aud Country Merchant says in It's
issue Of November 4: "tThc market is very
firm but the, demand Is moderate except for
! such OF the cheaper descriptions MS are still
ptorurabla, thar is, say, Puget Sound Chums,
which are going at 65c. pink Alaska ut 61Mc
40 '2'ar. and Oregon slversides, outside riv-
err al soc to S5c. Medium red Alaska is also
y good demand at $50 TO SOC. Packing on the
outside Oregon rivers ends by law on the 2Otn
inst, but VIII close sooner for lack OF fish
TE, Chinook pack there, ns already sald. was
afailurc, and only one third OF the orders will
be hlled. That OF silversdos, or red fish, on
I've other hand, was exceptionally good and
some Of these are stll on sale. All sorts of
Coiimbia river fish. both spring and fall are
completely cleaned up. Puget Sound sock
5c1es arc also out of the market hut col,oes are
sprccurable at SEC. The Pacific Steam Whaling
company expect their final arrival OF 700
,sses of Alaska salmon on the 18th Of this
north The very latest returns place the
JACK Of the coast at 100000 cases less than
last year. or practically tho same as in lS66. "
The Louisiana Came Crop.
Tie Louisiana Planter says: The reports
from cur correspondents this week Indicate
gsferal dissatisfaction with tho Yield being
sttf III ,ad t,xt No. l.
,'uence OF the ccol wsa7her which has pre-
vailed the canes hnvo exhibited Some improve
merits, tut the results IRE still mcai;ro and
The weather hns been favorable for The work
of harvesting the crop and on this SCOPE there
I. no complaint, The reports from the upper
sections ot the sugar belt are 10 thu effect
thai The iate freeze Ia that Locality forru-
u.toly does not seem to have injured the
cane at all. and II has been found that such
winGrowipg as mas been done was ,nneses-
slr.. Practically every s, gar house in the
staie Is now actively at work harvesting the
cane crop, Notwithstanding the unusually light
Sieiu OF sugar from the cane thus far
Trade Notes.
Tho grain market Is very firm. with prices
higher.
Turkey receipts were light while demand
~ good. Cbickens are slow sale.
Canned mnckerel Is reported to DO In excep-
uonaily good demand, owing, II Is said, 10
mo advancing prices for canned salmon and
Produce dealers aud business unusually
ss,aghnnt. Texas eggs are almost unottaina-
bic and holders III the interior ARE demaqd-
,hng prices Which are opt Of MI reason, being
nisher than Kansas City, st. Louis or Chicago
s II WAS reported In tho New York market
Friday that the American Sugar Refining com
psny had placed an order for 100000 bags. |
This represents from 100000 to 1000. 000 wards
OF cotton fabrics aud Il is said TINT Fail itiyer
gets tho bsnedt of the order.
An Eastern manufacturer of fine cotton
goosls states that despite the abundant cotton |
seldom ~ his experience has there been such |
a c,spariiy between the prices of fine quail. |
VS. ne uses aud the prices of the ordinary run |
canceinins tho situation in earned goods |
On the Pa.iiic coast. the San Francisco Trade |
Journal toys. The ,narke. continues To hold |
s sSsspts naily s,rong. with Factors stocks |
oenly broken. The very light crop az apples
q the East and In Europe viii have ar I'M
lsItnnt bearing oil eanued fruits. ana il |
ryins All ovef-supply will tc cleaned o,,t ~
t Elk, maxi season. and at better ayoragc than
obtains Row. ~ 'i'n
HOUsTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
asesations Tor Round Lots OF stnp,.
CODlmOdittes.
These quotations arc revised daily .na 49,.
tasss sullng In Houston shoiesais msr luS are
HEAVY STAPLES.
j ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pet kss a no..
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