The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21
BAROMETER Of BUSINESS
40 Iadsx u tie Conditions Of Trade
(scnerally.
tue WEATHER WAS MORE FAVORABLE
Anx Bussness Was Rather Active.
brownsville tTcxsO Wants
Cation MilI-Trade Notes.
once Of rho Post,
Houston. Thursday. january 200.

ofncc Of The Post.
Houston. Thursday. January 200.
The citnrins UP Of the weather gave busi-
ness considerable impetus today. particularly
city trade, though country orders were also
quite liberal.
Considerable meats were shipped out, evil
Aencing tho preparations being made In tho
country for the coming crop.
Retail trade was fairly active in all liucs
a. Il was the frst day for somc time that
shoppers could got about tho streets on ac-
CONT OF tho mud.
Tho tone Of staples 10 bteody. with meats
showing tnndency upward.
Wants COTTON MIL.
Tho New York Journal OF Commerce says;
number OF leading capitalists and land
owners have placed themselves in communal
cation with the cotton manufacturers of the.
East IL an effort TO secure n cotton mill at
Brownsville. Texas. The mild climate, album
dant water, easy communication by sua, cheap
fuel and labor wal adapted to mill work, Mt
only - cents ii day. are act forth, ~ we'll as
the fact that this valley last year produced
1000 bnieS OF cotton and VIII produce 10000
mex; season, which could DO ginnod at The mill
nt u great na 2inR IN cost TO the manufacturer,
They uffcr all lands needed for buildings, In
fcld's addition in the north suburbs Of The
4 city, and i,0oo.00o bricks free, or the building
NIL the brick work OF tho factory at 81 por
thousand, plnccd In Tho walls.
Dried Ernits.
In q recent circular Hnrtwis & Bennett Of
4 New York say; "Neycr before has The dried
fruit situation nj this season OF thu yrar had
rs bright an outlook for tho cumius trade as
4 has ut The present time. The demand Is
good, exceptionally 70 for January. and. what
Is more astonishing. stock IS very lieht and
no one sepms 10 realize 1t. We have the
coming spring trade right at hand. whom the
conHanption Of dried frilits III moro Hhan
double The quantity than nj any other season
q the yrpr, CONSEQUENTLY thls ls very readily
nndeiN'ondt there VIII be general 1dynutc
al nlunE thr line; II can NOT he avoided rs
The coming demand viii make higher piiceH |
IRON Information ihnt we get from dpr rep |
frqentniives IN California land We havt thut
state plotty Wei coyeredi there Is very little
loft, II ANYTHING. IN the fruit line out tnorc |
TINS y m unusunl state OF afaira ~ tant
rule IL previous years liuyo held back thor
product for higher prizes and they would |
mol sell when ttoy had an opportunity, bnt |
would wait until about now, WHOM they would |
Ne irGrccd to consign II to The Eastern mar |
keis to have II given away regardless OF |
yeues aud 10 the dctrimcnt Of the Jobhera |
r,rP. VIM were carrying atoek they hid |
gtten up their good money for, and this cie- |
hted y wrong Kind OF competition that they |
~, naye had 20 meet, as this class Of shipments
u aolu 10 my one. regardless of qunnttins
and always ~ u bid that wis irsa than tho
market value. Bat this can not he continued
nov, hnd the iobhcr ncod not have any fenf
from that uourco, for lie slmnIe ronson ~,
stated above, that the Woatorn market il |
pretty wen cleaned up. md besides ever
rin.n December 1 the Pacific coast line ma |
la'ga pilgrimage of buyers from Eastern |
n;ties looking for snaps. but one and ali md |
INA. u. inc prices arc and have been ruling here |
~ lower figures than on the Pacific const |
Aud this state Of affairs stll continues ana |
y win be taken advantage Of"
Wool Rc.icu.
Thu New York Journal of Commerce In ia
weekly review OF wont, says;
IN local wool circles business hns ru,cd
generally qulet no sales of importance bay-
Ing boon reported, There IL little IN tho way
oil feature developed that may be considered
new or practical, The opruing Of ihr next
i,"uOnfi Wool sales 10 awaited with interest
ann u IL expected that buying on American
account WI a3'in assume good proportions
AZ ~ all II has been QUIET wenit il IL
SUI common report Tint manufacturers
rartiy have fault 10 nud with tho auniiiv nnn
assortment OF wool offered them or tho valua
uur, and, Ia explanation of this lndIITersn,
htul.uo, lay everything 10 the price situation
~ lis goods market While prices on thr
nNutartnres OF wool arc gradually WORKING
mp e 4 higher level, thoy arn stlii Ion low
70 aiIeHt nc Increased coat o. raw material
rooran why more deals are not uonslin,nnf.d
70 tho prosent lack Of available alpnIiss N
ina market good demand for Terrtorlcs
Grades. theac showing the hest rosuiiN
tieccas continue strong. with Ohio %N nni
s sn, quoted u, sac and over. TEXAS wools
nirs quiot nut nrm In rrirc Pulled woois
nllow fair reeulta-ln fuct, being tho best on
IN lial as regards movement;
soId , uns iore,Rn wonlg tho amount reported
sol' 'hlh week ~ llPht ana there docs nat
nrrnar 10 be much coming forward or o,ers
~ loi sale Quotations arc wolf na,ntalea
Capei, Mnnteyidro or South American rrn"s
bftds Carpet woods are firm In prico. viii
little busihess doug,
Trade Notes.
Refined sugars have been reduced ,;,.
n ,,, ifom California say that rrnncs arc
Eggs ARE bnrciy stcady, sales having hsc,,
made today all the way from IA to n " ,en,s
Tho bulk OF sales being at the higher figure
10 scarcity ''''N
Lsen, is w , stick dealers report the market
There Ia d good demand for cbtelons ~.
prices are firm. 'o shu \
While prices have not been Iowored a..
,n. OF dairy buffers Ia one OF weak .
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
'euatnii"ns for Round Lots or stnplc :
b. commodities. 4.
These quotations are revised dnilv ana ,.a,.
orrcetnvss can be relied upon rhe nyinas n
re these ruling IN tho houston wholesale
HEAVY STAPLES. 8
ANkluNlTIoN Powder, nor kcw. Il ,oss b
.xd, blasting powder. $i.y5 per kug; drop NM, d
3 pt ssSs; l;siI es sSa,, We ao..
eEulars, gh boxed. l.c higher; smoked XII. h
les Tizdp7Ar, New YORK szlt ,l'a,I,ss w. n
fast bacon. 9h 1850 - y
BAGGING AND i'iEs-.fcssa ,na. 81
ren' Houston: Tagging. alb G%e: ak-lb III =
i q. Arrow; 45vlb, soc; Delta, II. x y
LaM Stick, Wrapped, basis "a. ss.af,r
% 2: special sizes, ~ higher. SNu' !.
III nvri SE-.itio and cordovne Fair. S,sftpc y
lnns, m4lle; choice. il,s9ls,so; fancy. iaai u
~, psaperry, hglt'sc. Roasted rofroes; AZ. !"
pcx, 1000 $3.50 AWE. "
FLOUR Empire Mllls. Houston. na.,son.s ~
.xM -faLeaL. &.SO; White Ribbon. second h,