The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
THE ORANGE MARKET.
\ Heavy Falling on In Export shin.
mcuts

ulcNts.
Orange. Texas, Juno 1l.--Whlle ship
ments by rail for the week Just closed here
have kept paca with those of last week
there has been conspicuous falling of in
those sent t, Sabine Pass by water Cars
have been in fair supply and mills have en-
them to get material loaded in prime cou-
dition.
Only two barges have been towed out and
another Will 80 tomorrow. This makes the
llghtest water shipment that has been made
by mills at Orange since January / il is a
matter OF regret that there Is little hope
for immediate Improvement due to the fact
that there are few long voyage vessels now
loading at Sabine Pass and fewer under
charter to arrive.
Excessive freight rates, now demanded
by the owners of neutral steam tonnage,
would absorb more than the difference be-
tween mill prices and those mentioned as
ruling on pitch pine on the other side of
the Atlantic Until buyers feel sats Ia
assuming the increased cost OF delivery
sales for export Will be confined to actual
requirements OF foreign trade.
With one exception mills at this place
have received a smaller number of mail
orders this week than they did last and
they are prepared to see a lighter mail
from the interior during the remainder OF
the present month In fact former expu-
rlence had led them to anticipate serious
falling off some weeks earlier 1t c3mts
every year about the time farmers become
closely occupied with crops and lasts until
small grain begins selling freely
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ted. but information is lacking that any
of them have been confirmed. a for
midable one was for car sills 1t came from
Chicago, but was permitted TO pass, For
egn inquiries are reported, but ruling
freight rates and war RISK insurance MAKE
exporters prefer t. o. b. business owing u
the advantage gained by home inspection
in that transaction over c. L. {. buslnC SIS
that involves two inspections. Prices have
been maintained here, though compain IL
heard of at other points that 1t is hoped
are without foundation.
There Is nothing new to report on shin
giles unless we mention the rapid disap
pearance of cypress logs from which to
manufacture them. The seasoned stock al
shingles held here Is the lightest that hHs
been carried during the sumner months by
local manufacturers at Orange for several
years No cypress timber Is expected TO
reach the booms before next January o.
possibly later.
Coastwise charters are again being OF
fered at rates In vogue hefore the begin
ming OF hostilitios
The mill Of the Orange Lumber company
will close down next week for repairs. A
new edger Will be put in and other i'm
provements inaugurated.
In the month OF May 1897, the Lutchei
Il Moore Lumber company booked orders
for 7ss,9OO feet OF lumber. In May, 1875
they hooked orders for 4,o53672 feet.
The mills here are finding II simply MI
| impossbility to secure sufficient mum
Der of flat cars to handle the lumber for
which they have orders. This action oi
| tho road In failing to supply cars retardi
| the mills fenrfully and Is inexcusabie
c. n. Jones. purchasing agent OF the
| Mexican Central railroad. will forsake the
ranks Of single blessedness on June 30 and
| will lead to the altar one of Oranges most
lovely daughters Miss Jimmie Allen.