The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
BUSINESS.
s. 81 rs uSltlsas q Trade
Generally.
{ lADY UNDERGONE IN ALI. STAPLES


once Of Tho Post.
IN Houston. Tuesday. February ].
Ii fhess was 1 general air Of activity In busi'
l'Sta circles today compared 10 what II has
lbSsn fcr fortnight or more Reports from
INV iStcricr wsre 10 the eject that the streams
lSSvcfe rapidly getting down to their normal
sSStaeo and that roads and ncids were drying
S}hn. srsbling farmers to work and TO reach
'2msfhet with their products.
N me undertone Of ali the markets Ia ono Of
s'stea6incss In canned goods and cvnporatcd
fruits there il 4 arm feeling and higher prices
lSslin the spring are looked for Activity In
ianAvaI circles creates an Increased demand for
&ssish articles and when tho spring rush to
Tho KIondikc gold fields scts In II ia conf
lgdeHtIy expected that the demand will be so
'serest a. to cause marked advance.
Meats and all kinds OF hog products are In
4Rood demand, with u stcady tone. The slight
h shrinkngc in the speculative markets has 10
Y s6cct ON spot transactions arh is regarded in
Sthc fare OF the stiffness In grain and feed
yst,tns. az being only temporary.
Agricultural implement drnlcrs anticipate
Il an unusually heavy trade this spring, and
a tho character and style OF implements IN de-
smnud are OF the latest and most approved
pattern. going 10 show that South Texas
farmers src adopting modern methods OF cul-
tiyntlcii.
a large area OF the coast country lands
Will be planted In carly vegetables this spring,
and heavy shipments to Northern markets of
early garden stufis arc 10 be expected.
Sugar.
There Ia animated discussion among people
IN the sugar trade as to this outcome OF the
sugar. crop in Cuba, says Commercial Amer
lea The receipt OF dispatches from Saynr-
nah. reporting that tho insurgents had been
brrning more cane fields. has given d new
zrst TO this subject. Last year about 2la,00O
tons were produced In Cuba. and nn,y con-
ucryEtive people maintain that there VIII be
no greater production this year, although oth-
era estimate that from 10000 to s0o,oDc tons
VIII be tho result OF the SEASONS work. Hut.
probable that II VIII have any material cncct
on the market conditions. Us the probable re-
sui Is alrendy largely discounted. Work In
th7 western part OF the island has been done
more quickly than WINS last year. and. ai-
together. there has been moro progress In the
cHnr felds than there was last year. su that
receipts 30 fnr this season have been larger
than Tor the corresponding time last season.
Flour situation CrItIcaI.
Minneapolis advincs OF the 10Th say; Ono |
firm sold 200 barrels Of patent flour today. |
about one-half OF this quantity going 10 for
ciEn buyers, This is the largest amount sold |
By this firm In any day during The past two
yesis. This total sales aggregated 10000 bar
rels.
seles for this week hrcak tho record as COM
pnrtd Will, aiIy week in four ycnrs, and viii
Reach 100000 barrels.
Sht,e Is q critical condition here rs to
wheat. Country mills aro selling relatively
heavier thMi Minneapolis, and t DEVELOPS
!iHit they have no wheat unc broker here
hnl ordcrs today for eighty I've cars OF wheat
from cOiutry milf. aud rut 1
i've. nDd that at u heavy advance.
There was much demand for high grade
mtatnG wheat thai could not he iilied. II looks
- Il milling wheat would be u scarcity here
,cinre long.
GbfcnRo Packer Hldcs.
The Shoe and Leather Review says; Hides
ire bringing phenomenal prices. considering
III time of year. As the week closes there
ire rumors OF heavy native steers selling a,
\ He-- an advance Of isc,-and light and cx-
reno light Texas steers are Known To hnya l
'rcught BEGAN advance of &c from tic
highest price previously paid. The sale OF | 9
l,des this week VIII about equal the XIII. so
nat nc accumulation has resulted We think
u View Of the continued high cost OF hides IL
; generally uhd rstood that leather can not
ec'.nc In price End that stronger markets !
ne likel; 70 prevail for some months To comt,
o considering the prices OF hides, the decline
= qrniity should be taken into consideration.
february hides are fully % per cent Interior
= Angus, hides and yet the hides that
rnheht yVisc last August are gold ahead al I
i'se to-day and ii%@ii,sc are demanded.
Trad Notes.
Tic market for canned goods Is firm IA
Stables are steady, witt, free movement.
CITY trade has picked up considerably the
asst two days. J
Chickens arc in full supply with prices weak !
Pr springers and firm for hens.
Inc United States Leather company is SAID |
nnN1 completely cornereh the hide market.
u II said that over 90 per cent OF the corn
worried from the United States in 1897 went
~ prices Tho market has heru ovorstocked. | Z
train 80 80 Wv
L9cal spectators haye of latc been turning
lntr attention from cotton TO stocks and
ntwL where there Is always action for thoir {
a New York advice says: Strictly fancy
WV p'ckoe virginia peanuts can NOT be pur-
pot. but some lots reported 10 be slightly or
quality are offered nj ,esc The prl,nry {
; |, \. u urn az the recent advance. with {
!. sAc and predicting n e market III tho near {
HOUSTON MiIoLEsALE PRICES.
luetations for Hound Lots or stan,e I
Commodities.
heso quotations are revised daily, ana their ?,
'frectpess can be relied upon. Tho prIcos =
y those ruling In the Houston wholesale
rykets.
4 HEAVY STAPLES,
x ne ~ ls. Powder. per keE. $1,000 d
q saek g ct buck. u5o wi crop snot =
Z. short clear IN sacks, 5Ass q