The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
MESS BAROMETER
r.mmodIties and an Index 10
;.ha, Existing in the Markets.
nu,oN OF CANE IN SOUTH TEXAS
Hss,y ard the Acreage TO
,,x increased : Poultry I'm
suppIy-Trade Notes.
Once OF The POST T, 81.

WIZ 49,
Office OF The Post.
,,.,.,on. Saturday, December 3.
'rasuclne section of Texas is con-
0ss ,r,butary to Houston. and al
~ q said concerning the industry,
Z. I 4 Which vast sums OF money are
"a from which good returns are
"a richer land Is TO be found than
q. scvoted to sugar culture in Texas,
IN, 81 money necessary to establish
.,.ot.tions is, however, so great that
~ wealth ran embark in the en-
..ouistion OF Cuba, Porto Rico. Ha-
"a tho Philippines Will BE- a serious
tor the sugar raisers of Texas and
IA, though its acuteness will hardly
..s.a for another year or two.
m his year from the Louisiana fields
IA not since 1871 has there been so
darsge done to the crop and the own.
uyre plantations will make no profits
al not absolutely lose money. Con-
q In Texas. however. are quite favor
Wharton county there has been virtually
IA planted for several years past, ex-
< scattered localities. where few acres
bwn put In. This fall, however, the
Growers association has been fully re-
bhsd and at least OVo acres VIII De plant
n the vicinity oil Bay CITY, Matagorda
n, the crop TINS year WAS somewhat
nan - u4'' , se''so was no
w - -. .,,, my
eseu next yea. WIN vac" To sun
IA expansion OF the Industry tho fol-
mar
,lAkp Colorado county, this year. &c M,
n. If at least 100 per cent over anv
n, rear, and tho quality of the cane
4 ,,r eent better than IT was last wear
III, from Fort Bend ccuoty arc as fol.
nm, .AND--Tbe sugar cane acreoee ~,
y. y,o,d ~ spc,, ,b,s ye,r. is al.
N, i IL, - 800.
snu ut'' .iiiies hfe"tei 'hau tnaL Oh
year: the factory here will turn out about
inns II the CUNNINGHAM n,.nt,.,,,
.l., -. a. noo -, .N.,
W anu apo.. '''VVV t"'is VI outsiders.
k.sage III this vicinity VIII be greatly
4ssd next year and seed cane at this
~ Armand and ,,or, eceroa ~, oaoo,,,,.
~ o'hpanu auu WIZ eSeiee on ACCOUNT
b late freeze.
lRTARTlA--lt is the opinion of planters
N. ...t.,t.., ~, -. -
~ sselion ina. tpe sugar cane chop Tor
3 thar last, and planters in general are
nplstpg much larger acreage for an
fyssr
CHMoND-This has been very favor
Jear for cane growers III this county.
ssage from last year was increased
that OF the year before 10 nor cept. the
kner .cro ;h,s veor 4. 90 49,.
- aeie shis year Is lar better than
sfore by 20 per cent and as result the
SiyLl be increased next wear II nsr cent
m, I, ,h,s "a 80 20 .i.
- greater' small planters VINO own
rse arre eur rst frn Re- see NJ are paan'ig;
EcupnIneham A. Co>is ~ snaar,ar., l,,iIo ~
&tftaftIa. and ihe one nm the stata ,arn,
Bs,lam, have ben running dov and niah,
+ ne crop matured. Abnut IN ,.s,. aant
Shs crop has been workad nm l ~, aen ~
1tik Of another refinery heinz hni nei nea ~
knra -7;P -. -.
p,..,,
roducc.
se'ps Of turkeys are heavy and with the
70 on hand there is an oversunnlv as
k.ic,s bean REDUCED nuo,,s anS . 49, na
4, Il, 'suN'eu Du'hs anu geese are
.o saa slightly higher; 1t is expected
rles Wsra mas ,mas esss eommanh ~ cents. A
t the real situations Which, na' is 'h ratb ep
|ls'n markets.
~,
\ |. Chicago Shoe ana Leather i Review says:
II 'fs IS Thought t. that ss's 'ss s sss
|a' tax of 10 per cent on foreign hides