The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-29
LOCAL TRADE REVIEW.
Office Of The Post,


There is little to say about the markets
Tic bad condition of rohds and streets ha,
! seriously hampered the jobbng and retail
trade, and everything seems to be waiting fol
dry weather and good roads.
Orders from the country are beginning tc
conc in more freely, particularly from the
sandy land country, where farmers can reach
market.
Tho undercurrent is generally firm, particu-
larly in the way of staples, and the opinion
is general that higher prices will prevail in
the spring and summer.
There is plethora of money in the East,
which is anxious to be earning interest and
dividends, and speculation is gradually broad
enins out. Cotton is perhaps the only COM
modify which is depressed, and the price of
this staple is about as bad as 1t is expected
to go, a reaction being looked for, all the
bearish Influences having been pretty we'll
discounted.
As other industries flourish and the pur-
chasing power of the people increases cotton
will naturally come in for its share of con-
sumption, and thus the South may he helped
a little. True, it comes rather late in the sea-
SOL. but every little advance will be welcome.
Coffee.
The weekly cablegram to the New York
Coffee Exchange shows the following: Rio
shipments by steamers to United States dur
ING week, 1900 bags; Rio shipments by sail
to United States during week, none; Rio ship
ments to Europe during week. 15.00O. Rio
shipments to Cape. etc, during week, none;
R.1 purchases for United States, week, $4,000;
itlo purchases for Europe during week 2lOOO.
freight per steamer to United States. 35c and
D per cent primage. Steamers loading at
no for United States, one: steamers loading
WniteS scr nrS aS5 swo santos shipments to
ur.uiepe' 3goeoi Santos purchases to United
Statef. 2o,0OO Santos purchases to EuroDe
So' V ~ santos freight per steamer to Eayre
loading AT Santos for United States fhrca.
STEAMERS loading at Santos for Errone four'
Victoria shipments to United States during
Trade Notes.
EGGS are in plentiful supply and are quoted
at iVc. with sales slow at that price
d. s,apie groceries are firm and an improved
ties. 'Ae weather set,
re market on canned goods is steady. es-
aept Tor Tomatoes which are inclined to weak
sh mrse9 'n markets in hog products are
changed. isi'a'h un-
only moderate. Turkeys are wanted at f.',l
A ea dealers report an Improvement IN tho
ah.; advancing aio hrn
pr nrah mas been advanced &c and ia Arm,
r iies oil Other feedstuGs remain unchanyed'
~ith moderate demand
:, AZ acyance OF luc barre, on nh Gonr i,
mas been going on IN when hb yah WHEN
liour 4vc barrel higher than ye,sr 40 ~,
u's' "hen q decline OF Zoe was chronicied. -
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
~. Hall. live stock commission m...
rant reports rs follows. II ~
Becyes ..,..,..... ~: common,
S low and helferu.. ,......2%0s .shSpssit
nr, us v:....',..,'-..,-...... .3isdp4 QpsI
shes. ,..'...,.''.',..,...s sMgsA sxGs
Hogs. cornfed .sss XIX,
! All classes OF cattle eontinue" Il, 49,.
led h,. Ma " hogs are not wanted. cn ny
md bring eood d., nr,s supply; calves arc scarce
Benorts, GALVESTON.
iss stock co@mis as Est Ssr * r. Norman
s.no're. per ID. gross. ana
svc% aw per ID, gross. ....... FIX
;hoiee, per lib, gross
,ommon. per ID, gross, $500. SSug w
,oolos, per 10: gross. ........ az
c alao, per 10, GROSS. ....... sMse 80
,ln 40, 8, per ID. gross a,sc.
sheen', per 70, sross..l...... 2MSS ~
,boee. per ID. gross
JHd Hour per ID, gross. 81
ornfca. Der IN vro. II 4