The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-23
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S.S' &, once Of The Post.
5 e Houston, Tuesday. November ~
The local produce market IL not In very
sosi shape. Receipts OF turkeys have been IN
Is SStess o. the demand and arrivals yesterday
y ana today were excessive. Commission men
ma dlfficulty in getting quotations. The
y finest sobblers hnvo sold for SO and some
extra largo fat birds are held for 81 a dozen,
N but buyers at these prices do not like 10 pur-
n chase. x
chickcns are drug on the market aud
ductations are nominal as concessions are
sfsntec In order TO make sales. commission
81 men not wanting 10 carry over the stock. At
prtscnt prices chickens arc cheaper than the
tough beef which is on the butchers stalls.
Texas eggs are sim scarce. Todays re-
ceipts were more liberal. but much of the
stock Ia spoiled aud one firm has been SELL
tnS slightly under tho market. At 2oc a dozen
the retail merchant charges CSC aud houses
holders think this price rather steep. which,
n Of coufxe. curtas consumption.
Butter remains unchanged with the lower
y Grades very firm and advancing
Baltimore canned Goods.
Thomas ]. Mcehan & Co. OF Baltimore say:
Repeatedly. we have called attention to
strny beans, and the situation seems to Inn
prove as the price advances. Lima beans and
lew priced corn are worth attention ut this
time. Apples. blucbcrries, pie peaches aud
seconds peaches were all active during tho
week nnd show advances ranging from 5 to
10 cents per dozen. We have confidence In
sacn Of. these articles. and can SEQ nothing
" tne outlook to cause setback TO any OF
evrr there is any exhibition of wcaltness In
ai,s quarter, the whole market everywhere
rei'ects II. and every friend they ever had
drops away from them. But let them advance
10 cents and those who couldn't touch en- at
tns low price suddenly develop Il fondno SIS
h ton 'nem remarsable to degree. Those who
gas prices VIII have little cause to regret
r;;hs sales Of Baltimore baked beans bava
become very large, and several other articles
comparatively new In this market are steadily
sTnwing IN opularity sweet potatoes and
ecur krout for instance.
ChicnHO Country Hides.
Tho Shoe and Leather Reporter says: Tho
market is decidedly stronger. 1t is being stln:-
ulated largely by tho condition OF tho packer
nice market and also by the scarcity OF hides.
:. The receipts of buff hides are comparatively
Msht and the demand for thom is increasing.
tracing has been light during the week. and.
aside from the firmer tone evinccd. there Is
htuo 70 Iepor,. me dealers ana brokers do
not agree in their opinions OF the condition
of the market. 1t Is certainly stronger than
when sales OF bluffs were made Thursday at
~ and sA. 1t Is reported that sales were
Mode Mt 9ss. but ii appears that no one viii
accept under als nj this writing. Western
collectors OF hides also manifest d stronger
tone ana are waiting for more definite set
Element OF the hide situation. On the other
marc. the tanners show n dispositionsto obtain
Sal she aper hides, Many tanners have with
n drawn their buyers. hoping In this way 10 in
tilence lower prices Notwithstanding these
ADEQUATE, The recent rebound OF the market
only served to make tho tanners skopticai.
The fight for icwor prices continues but there
Is a.ways someone who is compelled to pay
No. Texas steers 60 lbs and over. stand
a. lo&, With b. the lshtweIshts q % aud tho
bought 10 and 9,s IVY 'eA''
The Lumber Business.
The Northwestern Lumbcrinnn says: The
4 East Texas and Louisiana mills continue to
report fair demand from Western Texas, au
urgent call for railroad stuff, with consider
aide l,.mber going north, coastwisc and 10
f sg countries the demand from Mexico
bfinS cspecially large. Several new car fac
tory bills have given the middle sulf state
mills n new bntch OF orders. Since 1t Is ap-
paicDt that many OF the roads are still short
o. cars wc may cxpeo, TO sec most Of tho fac
tories running fun capacity all winter which
viii reault ~ an undated call for sills deck
ing, siding lining and roofing thus going To-
ward keeping the mills busy all winter
Swimming around TO the Atlantic coast We find
the demand for boxing and dressed lumber
continues strong. while there recently has
sesE5 q sall Tor many lots 10 be immediately
dciivered. The foreign demand for North
Ca.olina pine is now but moderate hut is
proh;sing for the near future, The yellow
pine ,, trsin,t's Is showing signs OF Improvement
~ PLiiadciphla, Boston and other points HAST
Trade Notes.
oo ',os products remain unchanged with little
.s EIgin butter quotations are again un-
Asyices from California state that few
tbcre at s's fob
There Is little improvement in the de,
maid for fruits and candies for Thanksgiving.
~ tuuiearons arc that prices OF sugars will be
, Still further advanced.
letter from San Francisco dated November
~ hays that feature in the canned goods
business there Of late has hecn the demand
beaches. which IL attributed 10 tho light Bal
uinnro pack. One firm In San Francisco il
s rs.por,ea 70 have placed ahou, five cars Of
4 tnesc goods for Immediate shipment with East
err buyers 'lS'l
e For tho season ended October q, California
snirpcd hy rail- 1885, ears of oranges aud iiey
Fipit World. which adds. ION the whole tho
u yslr mas been satisfactory one Unlavorabl,
e a,ssI SIS conditions cxEttnE last December
krawss and shippers as to probable results.
,{1esu ..s sne Eastsrn trade did not recover full
5ruit until the late SUNNI, oranges COM
N;.nrsa TO arrive with all their swcefncss and
s Rss.set' gn rcf them uniformly high prices
= IS, NSuREON WsOLEsALE PRICES.
IN 1tef,ens Tor NNund LOts or stapre
"a; ~. C0mmOIttjcn,
Is heee epoiAtIcns arr revised daily. ana their
Y - ee{ussS Tan 70 rolled upol The prices ara
e91P ruling In Houston Wholesale markets.