The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
TER Of BUSINESS.
n the Cond itiou Of Trade
Generally.
ARE GENERALLY HIGHER.
.s,es as the Government,
. Have Advanced-Boom
!, canned Tomatoes.
ofnco Of The Post.
Houston. Saturday. May q.

O1ncc OIL Aue foSt,
Houston, Saturday, May FL.
xeek has been peculiar one.
Undergone more fluctuations than
ma mast. and the trend Of prices
morally been upward. There have
rud and rapid fluctuations in
Aour has logged along at an even
xh,s has caused many merchants
\ future speculation in grain as
vices are not affected. so 1t seems
to put it mildly speculation"
modlties as IRE mostly consumed
hy and navy have very naturally
4 account OF the government buy
Goods. However, the government
|inr prophecies as to the length OF
or is 1t dealing in futures, so for
b,pg staples are really governed by
supply and demand, and the de-
holerable good" at present.
Tomatoes Booming.
York Journal OF Commerce says:
demands OF the government for
|es to cover the immediate require
be army and navy have. 1t Is re-
korhed the bulk of the spot stock
canned tomatoes in all markets,
aused sharp advance IN prices.
beginning of the week it is re-
the government has placed orders
kured deliveries OF over 100000 cases
ierent distributing centers, thus
Is the bulk OF available spot stock.
Erument demands have brought our
kat the supply held back was murn
III was generally believed. 1t was
kday that stocks in primary markets
virtually exhausted, so far as D.
h concerned, and of gallons there
be very few LEFT.
kerai trade, which In view of the
|uming demand to the present tine
quiet, has been stimulated by the
tovemsn. In pri2e5, resulting flom
hses of the government. Although
b speculative interest shown, buyers
at the advanced prices. but md
luctant to sell, except Mt further
md with light supplies offering only
Entities are available for Immediate
| The differences III prices between
knt kinds of Southern packs has dis
for the time being, and for 3-pound
)iaryiauds or Delawarcs the quota
all ore, namely si.1061,15. Sales Of
tlands and Jerseys were made this
kt S.15G1, 0Tia, but $110 for either
3ant.ty was inside at the close, Mail
om baltimore are to the effect that
-ge government orders are expected.
holders there are consequently very
heir Views. In gallon tomatoes spot
D very small, We understand, ana
fisk demand for supplies from the
BIT and more inquiry from large out
buyers the market was strong aud
|pward at the close.
California Fruits.
|ng the situation in cured fruits on
! the California Fruit Grower says
be Of MAY IA: There Is a fair de-
cured fruits at present quotations
are well cleaned up. There are
lots Of any size in first hands, most
hches being held by SPECTATORS. The
Demand has been quite light during
Jew. days, The advance In prices on
has caused dealers In the East to
pot stocks moro closely. With the
p TO speculate lacking, renewed buy
indicate low condition of stocks
~ trade centers. There is very
ply on the coast, and the prospect
growing crop is such as TO indicate
fodest output OF cured fruit in Cal
Pts season, Prices must necessarily
higher than for some years. The
cured apricots will be very light,
fhe smallest quantity cured in years.
Hlll not result in much over SO per
p average crop. Pears and prunei
|well, but even these will depend
epon the amount of water growers
" to their trees, as we do not look
more rain"
Trade Notes.
advance has been made in meal
faceous goods, with prices firm.
tent up another isc today.
without feature. 1t is one of the
ltlon.
|Immond company, Liggett e. Meyers
(waii & Williams Tobacco company
ahced the price of plug tobaccos %
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