The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
METER Of BUSINESS
.s ID tie Condition Of Trade
Generally.
efDF the ORANGE QUARANTINE
! sxed to Move Cotton. Lum-
5,sir.. Tied Up-Aimond Crop
81 X CaIifrOnia Short.
OFFICE of The Post,

OAAiNt VI AnC Ost,
Houston. Saturday. October Is.
,.A business circles were rather disap-
q account OF the action taken at
I, regard to quarantine. Thousands
y freight come to Texas from New
zS1 are transferred direct from shin
fis r1ss. and no possible risk of infec
\ 90 But aside from this, the empty
nm no in Louisiana are badly needed
~ for the transportation to market of
lnuber, etc. The embargo is Sc
d l,sxbaek, and is regarded as unneces-
nrsh in view Of the fact that no
aud result from allowing fumigated
IN to pass through town at the
Il twenty miles an hour. 1t is hoped
3Sstrisr Judgment will prevail soon,
mere be any possible element of dan
nv people of Houston would not have
IL request, as their interests are great
hose OF any other city in the State.
~ would not knowingly incur any risk
12ipg any Infectious disease invade the
veek closing has been unusually quiet
Efsjs quarantine embargo Is having
Affect on trade.
The Nut situation.
Ios Angeles Fruit World says: 1t is
s1ted that the almond crop will not ex-
|(xenty cars In this State this year. This
~ y barely sufficient for the home mar
va, ID the face of the fact that the Eu-
= crops are also short the price will be
Tsrragona almonds are worth IL ~
/ cents In the East, aud the French Prip-
Almonds % 10 "a cents, Or 10 cents more
laet year, in consequence of scarcity.
More. almonds must rule high every
Nut picking began last week In most dis
\ but up to this moment we have had
D1yices OF any shipments. 1t is taking
6slnle to sort the merchantable nuts from
mt drpppings. The committee of the
vt association met this week to con-
/ advancing prices to 6ls and ~ cents I.
4 II was decided not to make any advance
" present, as the present prices C and
~ were considered high enough at this
llDs view of some conditions now pre-
y which did not exist a few weeks ago,
The advance was first contemplated.
t{fI The hlcf market.
lnase's New York Rice Circular says:
We has been some relaxation of activity
'uestic sorts due to the shortened supply
subseduential narrowing assortment, the
howeyer. fully made up by q correspond
Enlargement OF the demand in foreign.
yalues maintain in all styles, and the
NJ 10 general that present firm condi-
must rule for weeks to come, with fair
lhility OF even higher prices. Advices
the South show active markets and
ming values, as orders are in excess OF
output. Receipts at New Orleans are
rtl, ana mill after mill compelled to shut
10 consequence of the inadequate SUP
Rough under sharp strife between mini
~ advanced rs to so cents per barrei,
Jung to grade. and the cleaned raised in
|! proportion. " to &c per pound. De-
Information fully confirms previous re-
mo estimates regarding the injury to
zue oy the storms of week before last.
we're indeed Of the kind that "daal
euon round the land" being ALIEN
ng. covering the entire rice sections
tho Atlantic coast and throughout Lou
diminishing the yield and causing a
n aeterioration in quality. Midst the
Rht shoin, there are individual and en-
Oog features. In the Carolinas, as the
was late. much of the early crop had
housed and was out of harm way: as
ATE crop, with prompt shift of wind,
Z rapidly receded and under clear skies
every assurance of saving most of it
% shape. Cooper river entirely escaped
aoleuce Of the storm this is also true OF
noer OF other isolated plantations. In
aana the situation, while distressing in
psllcliars. has also its brighter ana
uimg side. Reports from along the Mis-
p river seem to indicate that but little
aeea De expected from that quarter The
the main, had been cut and mostly
~; Of the portion harvested but not
asu, y is In sorry shape, water soaked
'plvuung badly. and the little standing
, Mssucaily total loss. Better things
l0sfu from the Southwestern parishes,
produce, by all odds, the larger part
crop In that State. A host of smaller
y are ruined beyond recovery, but
u large portion of the crop which will
~. WIN continuation OF fair weather.
sn1 correspondence from abroad note
demand at strong figures on the bet
mage. New Orleans. telegraphs the Lou
cesr s movement to date: Receipts.
|. 4. @seooo sacks; last year Inclusive OF
y carried over). 2ss.oS7 sacks; sales,
y sestimated, 57,015 barrels; last year.
pal,eis. Market very strong: under
receipts, rough, prices advanced.
Us, charleston, telegraphs the Caro-
sep movement to date: Receipts, clean
= barrels; sales. S065 barrels; market
I; good demand.
Trade Notes.
y hog products at primary markets were
: spots were slightly lower.
= y nothing new in the sugar situa-
ne trust intends to fight the opposi-
sugars.
sIte from Puget Sound are to the effect
Gsere storms have interfered with the
alnon catch, destroying the fishing APP
Y ana driving the fish into the rivers.
Y Say say they will. consequently. be un-
Ill their orders In full.
- rumored that prominent commits
,nt OF New York is negotiating for
sssynase OF the salt water gold plant OF
s s.sct Jernegan corporation at Lubec.
actory.
= are said to be no more Brazil nuts to
!, ,o, ward from primary markets. ana
= nttle that can be shipped from Eng
!" ~ understood the stock there being
and concentrated. Orders for ship
y Is stated, could not be filled at less
'sc laid down here.
a'arKet Is bare of poultry Of all kinds.
. very firm. with an upward tea-