The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
n Condition of Trade
Generally.
! suslNEss REsTRlCTED,
|...chssing Cautiously ON
,he war scnrc--Tnl-
~. Rice Review.
oface Of The Post,


.,as.s is confined to hand to
"a purchases. Country mer-
), conservative, as no idea can
harmed as TO the effect war VIII
Vices Of staples.
rclunteers viii not be much OF
!. hut should subsequent large
!. milton growers may forsake
H. army, and this may ma
me cotton acreage and cut
..mp,iye demand. This knowl-
~ merchants to move with
s,sdIts are not being extended
I. hrokers received dispatches
,hsnge quotations. The only
\ hog products were a shade
~. Rice Market.
.,ss Sons & Co. gave the fol-
NJ
i. heen one ~ unusual activity,
4 large demand, which contin-
MI at increasing ratio, taking up
n Of desirable character and
,+AInr due the next fortnight. AS
,hoice Java is the favorite,. al
X s IN last two days, under sharp
ths better grades, buyers were
M N consider and a large per
.s.se Of the next best. The
..sasncies are not alone confined
= selections for the commonest
Il. Intermediate grades are fol-
M wake. II should be remarked
~ NJ gains established at this
~ mi as great as those which
"a abroad, all of which augurs q
epvement.
itIsntlc coast, as well as in the
while prices thereat are COM.
iirh. Il is quite generally apprc-
tsfta!n grades are still far below
ouing cost of similar character
IN prominently choice Carolina
a 70 fair styles in Louisiana. Ca
lhroad note brisk demand for lit
MS OF cleaned-good, bad and In
MI prices again up ls1A. As
,doved In the previous report.
values are tempting the East
Parting freely with hts crop, WITT
radruple Increase OF exports of the
he last two weeks. Part of the
Il may be due to improved tonnage
but the matter OF price Is by all
|hrrer figure In the way of iniiu-
ues and Is scarce more than u
tct. so far as the immediate future
HIT Is concerned. What are these
many markets. wherein reserves
nominal or an absent quantity.
Is considered that the total output
kiib 80 per cent short of last year.
i are hardly necessary, for 1t is
barent; that the filling up. of re-
remote aud any hope for falling
|hr cry" Talmage. New Orleans,
Louisiana crop movement to date:
|pugb, inelusivs s6f%amount carried
rs sacks: last year. 565, $50 sacks.
bed testimatedl. 1ls.745 barrels: lat
|lIi barrels; stronG tone: offerings
Image, Charleston. telegraphs Car
! movement to date: Receipts,
ESQ barrels; sales, 5S,570 barrels;
inquiry; offerings moderate.
Trade Notes.
\ weak and are down to S99c. ana
at that.
chickens are in good demand and
frm.
bhtrs expect a scarcity of bananas
Ear Is on and prices will be high.
aertcue of the orange and lemon
decidedly firm.
olds firm, without change to speak
IRE very firm, at full quotations.
SUITS are in good demand and the
rons,
= advance has been made ON -four.
expected.
Ittsr to arrive during the week will
Y shaded on account OF a decline
p'ints OF shipment.
TON Wholesale PRICES.
~ ior Round Lots of Staple
Commodities.
nations are revised daily, and their
can be relied upon. The prices are
. IN Houston wholesale markets.
HEAVY STABLES.
per key, $4,000
= powder sl.s5 per keg; drop shot.
10; buck, sl.5o.
,IStfa short clear, In sacks. 6ss0
NJ, m .gIse; boxed &c highe.
h.s, . '-sqSc; New York salt bell
cc'sskiast bacon. 9h994c.
AND TIES-Less than car Iots
'loh, Bagglng. 2-ib, 6iLc; az lib
Sow STOW, i5-lb, SOC; Delta, 81.
ejsi S, wrapped. basis "a. "a GG,sc
n 81 sizes, !.c higher.
ny; and Cordova i2Gi3hc; fair
pine lOu1uhc: choice l6Ibalilr.
psabcrry l2as Ti3Ac. Roast
di,oackio Ariosu, basis 100-lb
4. saeisered, SG-lb cages, ii. zoe de-
W ioo-lb cases. ll.iCe; Ia ss-ib
spife Mills. Houston: Dayison's
rSp White Ribbon. second nat
!. iexas Star Mills quote; Tidal
'esri rairy. second roller patent,
. lS,s so-io; rye Hour. $3.50. Special
4 'pnents to interior points; -four
il 'o'e sacks; In half barrels soc
IEors GooDs--Gri,s. bom,ny and
: !, y, barrels, $40; pearl meal. IN
,r,.o per Dbl OF four sacks; Scctah
,, va.s, s2,.p columhian oats. ss.I5.
I n ~, shas%; picnic hams 7kc.
IA fans, extracted, 4.usIo We;
,a N l2-lb cans. extracted. CiLc.
ans 4 uerees, compound fMe. Lar
e5rr ~ niSher than tierccs. l0-lJ
M 'ip cans &c higher; 3-ib
fair. lsaisc; prime.
-Oa-ec; fancy new crop syrup.
u ~ sguey head. 6M6Acs choice.
n sssNsei fancy imported. Gm6i,e.
lolsfillc. a'' wy 'hah''in'
Ia ,po VOL coarse, G0G75c: fine, $50
"a purse zoe; fine. s5s; barrels,
w. s2.So; lo0-3s. 81. 90: 7O-ls.
III ,aiackerel. No. I, In i0-lh kits. u
\ sarrels, s5.5pd5.I5.
:, neFican quariors. s3.e5a3.S5;