The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-29

lstex d the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
WAGlNG WAR on The SUGAR TRUST.
00rality rlan Meetsns with strong
Opposttion-lsow to Tell Artificial
silk-Thc Cane Crop.
oface Of The Post,
Houston, Monday. March q.

Tins 81, Luuisi Republic says: As a result
d the withdrawal OF several St Louis whole
eAla grocers and one big house at Chicago
ftofa the equniity plan OF selling sugar n
rlstrous war is being waged upon the inde-
4henidents BY the Sugar Trust. cut OF 10
xeentx per 100 pounds has already been made
4 ~ fhe Illinois sugar freight schedule, and
\ chafges have been made in Missouri and
u othSr Western States that arc calculated To-
knock oul all opposition to the combine
The men who have remained outside of the
tsrecment during the past year claim not 10
hive suffered for want Of sugar to MI their
orders. and that they have bcen doing
profitable business. Tho outs are waiting for
tho new reHncrcs now being built by Ar
buckle Doscher to be completed, whrn
they expect to lead the trust merry dance.
Both Of these rcfncres will remain outside
Of the combine. and they are said to be large
enough to more than supply the demands of
the wholesalers outside of the equality agree
Il ment When the groners have absolute as
surances that they viii be taken care of II is
claimed TINT there WIN be numerous with
drawals. and that tho trust scheme can be
broken up.
Even the few who are now outside of the
agreement arc said to bo playing havoc with |
those who are holding TO ii. and a certain |
amount Of uneasiness Is already being shown. |
Claim has been made by several Jobbcrs who
arc holding TO tho agreement that the trade
Of the wholesalers of tho large cities is grad
naly being lost to tho iobbrrs In small towns
on account Of the way the equality plan
works out. and that il those outside of thc
sgreement continue to mako iHroada on their
msaa the dissertation Will not he able to hold
Y 4. Il - 1
Artificial silk,
A simple way Of recognizing artificial sill,
should he invaluable to dress goods buyers.
since II is heing used to a large extent IN
foreign made dress goods to give a brighter
effect than can be obtained by the use OF
natural silk. This wood-pup silk may br
easily tested without rcsorting to chemical
methods, The test = says the Textile Mcr-
.cury. lis to ulirayc the threads OF the fabric |
70 nut the silk strands into Tho mouth and TO
nasticate them Vigorously. Artificial silk
rcadiy sottens undtr Ing operation ana |
breafs Into minute particles, and when pulled
between the fingers shows no thrend, but a
mass of tsiulos or pulp. Natural silk. no
matter how thoroughly II is masticatcd will |
r rn, its fbrouF strength The artificial
air offers no resistance to the teeth, which
readily 80 through 1t. whereas natural SILK
e siAts tho action. II is sufficient to noston
the thread on the tongue and ricn submit n |
70 2 pull between the fingers. Natural SILK |
VIII resist strong pull wet or dry"
suanr Game Crop.
The Louisiana Planter says. period o.
dry weather has enabled the sugar planters
10 virtually finish the work of putting tho
7cane intthe ground. and all reports arc to the
effect that the seed was fonndft he good
throiighout the whole operatini
iaItnere are SONG runiors to tho rffrct that
the srring plant * coming up very gnnpy in
scnin frrtions, but II Viii he some weeks he
forn definite conclusions can be reached In
regard 10 the stand
Trade Notes.
The disagrrcable wenther made trade rather
slack today in all lines,
Receipts of eggs wore heavy and rrnts |
was the average price OF sales.
Poultry was In good supply but prices 70.
main atendy.
!, Texas mills have reduced the price of -four
70 cents.
Meats are steady and lard is hrin, with an
upward tendency.
Crude cotton oil is off ihc
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
0uotntiOns for Round Lots OF staple
CONN odit1cs.
These quotations are royiscd daily and thc,r