The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
THE ORANGE MARKET
THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESS
SATISFACTION.
Than u Has Been since 1891.
Orders Quite Numerous.

Orange, Texas January 2a--The lumber
manufacturers all express themselves as
being satisfied with the amount OF bust
ness mat mas been done this week. The
demand for lumber has been better all this
month than for the same season at any time
since 1891 Orders have been coming In
quite freely this week from Texas points.
though there has been material decrease
in the volume of business from Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. The very Indictment
weather OF last week prevented the planners
from putting In full time and business ac-
cumulated. The beautiful weather OF the
past few days, however, has given them an
opportunity TO work to advantage and catch
up on delayed orders. The outlook for in
terror business is on the whole, encourage
Ing, Stocks are badly broken everywhere.
hence there Is no fear OF n reduction in
prices IN consequence OF an over supply and
the constantly Widening territory OF the
mills VIII serve 10 keep stocks within
proper bounds. Inquiries for railroad mn
ioriAi nave been quite numerous this week
and some orders have been placed The
supply OF timber now IN the boonls has
been augmented by a large lot of fine tlm-
Der which tho present high water is bring
ing out from the upper river and the mllls
are prepared for q longer run.
ii. j. Lutcher. president of the I4utcher &
Mcrre Lumber company. accompanied by
Mrs, Lutcher, viii leave tomorrow night
for New York. where they Will embark on
q European tour. They will touch first al
Marseiies next at Malta and Will land
at Cairo. They viii visit the Pyramids ana
spend some time in the north OF Egypt.
Their itinerary will include Palestine.
Syria and other points Of interest IN that
section They VIII Visit Switzerland ana
Rome. and back To England. from Whence
they VIII 30 to Norway and Sweden, where
Mr.. Luteher Viii Inspect the great Norway
timber Industry Their tour viii include
also The great fair at Mini Novgorod. They
expect 10 be gone year. spending the en-
tire time III sight seeing IN the old world
The Leader Is reliably informed that the
plant OF the Mona Mills company al Mona Is
soon to be taken mp ana moved to u new
site near Loesville, In, on the line OF the
kansas City pittsburg aud Gulf railroad.
The Mona mills. owned by the Beaumont
Lumber company. Is one OF tho largest. II
mol inc largest, misunderstanding plant along
the sabine and Eas, Texas railroads, ara
~ .sihuNa WIZ uouDtleSs cut n cunRiu-
cradle hole In the frelght recepts OF that
road. The Beaumont Lumber oompanv
has recently acquired large holdings OF vel
low pine near Lecsyille.
Reports from Call are to the effect that
the Cow Creek Tram company's min i, run-
ming full blast, cutting special bills, princl-
pally prime heart and square-cdge stun.
Export shipments ara smaller hut ths
interior trade Is good.
The company has orders booked 10 kean
them steadily running until November i
besides having turned down several large
orders Some largo shipments OF yard
STOCK mas considerably diminished HE
STOCK on hand. and is going out daily. A
new pianer ana dry kiln. With an eisctric
light attachment, Is rapidly going up nnd
there u talk Of night aud day run WHEN
the lights are ready.
The high water In the Sabine and Neches
rivers for tho past week has caused 4 ,re.
niendous current through the jet,iss at
Sabine Pass, the water going through them
like Il mill stream. Tugs taking down tows
pf square timber are compelled "a round
70 = mile above the yesaal far witch the
tow ~ intendcd SO az 70 got the timber
rherkea ~ time considerable deepening |
Y the jesties viii doubtless follow the
There has been quite brisk movement
y Square tiubsf dprirx the past week the
- harSAset T. taken down thps lows