The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-12

MISREPRESENTATION QUALITY

once Of The Post.
Houston. Wednesday. January II.

Office OF The Post
Houston. Wednesday. January IL
In NO line has there been such a change Q
conditions Of late years as In fruits AMI vecs
tables. It is only season or two ago sine
nearly all the cabbage and csulinower sol
in Houston were imported from; other States
Todsy the cabbage and caulifowtr is pcarl,
all grown around Houston and the latte
vegetable is superior to anything eve
brought here from any other State. The pric
is extremely low and consumers can now bu,
caulinower ut nominal figure Last satur
day they sold for 40 cents dozen and Ner,
rctailed at cents head.
This year strawberries and melons promis,
to be cheap, The hucksters have nearly al
planted small patches ranging from, half nj
acre to four acres in size and will compel,
) with the regular berry raiseis. Agents OF st
Louis and Kansa5 City houses have ALREADY
been visiting Dickinson, League City. Alvin
and other points and have appointed agents
10 buy up berries and ship them north The
Dickinson berry is superior 10 all tic others
and. therefore. commands higher prices. All
shipments Will he so regulated that they will
never arrive in tho Northern market later
than Friday evening or saturday morning. at
the latest while on Friday and Saturday
Houston will receive large quantities.
South Texas celery Is growing In favor and
when little more care Is given to It's cult
vstion 1t VIII take the place OF Northern
celery.
The New York Journal of Commerce. in its
weekly review OF coffee, says:
Early in the week only Il small volume OF
distributing business was transacted and the
tone was easier. jobbcrs in some instances
showing more Of disposition to force sales
weaker market for invoices, a continued
full movement of the crop. and lower firm
oners from Brazil having 4 depressing lntiu-
cncc. AT the close however, tho tone waa
steadier The worlds visible supply showed
tho Unexpectedly large decrease during the
month OF December OF 36s00o bags. and de-
ltyeries during the same period of time here
ana In Europe amounted to 1,2G000O bags
There WAS more active demand from the
country Trade and values held to a steady
basis. The market for invoices has been
quiet. During the first half OF the week.
under moderate offerings by bear operators
ana absence CT buyers. prices declined. Sub
sscquentiy' however. there developed a stead
isr tone, closing with Rio No. on tho spot
AZ o're Firm offers received from Brazil
have Included Rio No. Mt 6ls, cost and
freight and Santos No. at lGc ditto. The
market for the West India growths has been
qulct- Jobbers, ms rule, have fair stocks
on hand and generally have been disposed
70 boid back and await developments brfore
making purcnasts of Importance. Values have
Weakened slightly, closing at Sc for fair Gu
euta aud Sssc for good Cucuta The East
India sfowths have been quiet but steady.
Crude Cotton Seed OH.
Tho OIL, Faint and Drug Reporter says:
MS Texas and its adjacent points are the
only centcrs where choice grades of oil are
ohtairablc, the bulk OF the trading which has
been active the past week has conferred West
ern packers and reincrs have been free buy
ers Of choice grades Mt I1Gt7iee for March and
nprr dellScry, and for Prompt al IsII6k
the sales which have rome ito tho surface
segreeaie about lho to 900 Tanks. rhcrs has
also hSen considerable done IN the Valley NJ
l2iso l,c' according to quality and location.
also o. OF qnalit, at iedlie, The Atlantic
Is about cleared up Of primo goods. Though
the advance In the price of seed Ia bringing
i In freely bur the qualify Is poor, hence
from nov on choice grades Will command o
premium, willis the of grades which nm
doubtediy VIII he plentiful In all sections.
VIII he hard to sell. eyrept al concession In
nriee. Tho receipts at TINS pori nre iigb,
saay sale a s'aa ss g d ' ssng ind
linl1isc The sales reported liz aiiiiion 10
hose above arc 500 barrels rime al IS0isisc
g., |. barrels on quality at l5ai7,Se . tanks
'3'ae. tanks at 1sa4c. 10 tanks Texas early
70 the week at I5c, and 10 tanks Alabama Al
'iltr The market closes with an inward
Mi bleach here both f5r prompt and forward
delivery.
California Dried Fruits.
a mail report from San Francisco review
ne the dried fruit situation there. after re-
erring to the dull condition OF the trade. |
'ays "Aricots, cars aud plums arc prac-
tcaliy cleaned UP, There is none In first
,andp and very Smali broken assortment
u second hands. the supply OF cyaporated |
lpples and peaches is limited to the holdings |
y few packers, There remain in growers |
lanes only here ana there an odd lot. Hold |
rs are firm In their Views, fully realizing that
he entire stock viii he wanted and 90 ont |
lean long before now crop comes to hand |
Trade Notes.
An advance OF 1-lGc has been made In
sugars.
barbed wire has been advanced SC and wire
tails I0c.
Eggs are fiat al. lie dozen aud the ten
ency is downward.
Chickens are in. excellent demand. The
market Is bare and early arrivals will bring
'ood prices.
Returns from the drummcrs who started
= = tne road aftcr the new year show con-
ioerablo improvement In business. Interior
aercnants anticipate n good year
custom house reports show that there Is n Ii
W railing on In the imports of tea, while II
very year coffee imports grow larger
r ses are In fair demand with choice
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
(uOtations for Round I.nt. =,
Commodities. -
Ihesr quotations are revived daily ana ,,a,
'Irectncss can be relied nnoii. The prires a,s
'ote ruling IN Houston Wholesale markets.
HEAVY STAPLES.
ANNuNPT1ON--P Powder. ner Los ..on~.