The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
NARKE1 REVIEW.

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onice Of The post:
ps'sssu,, BUSINESS transacted BY 'osa.
~ q Mss mission houses today was
man that Of yesterday .'an 81 s' GRAIN in
~ ~ a. ~, possible exception S 81 large
st'e W. 4 expected until next
,s'', n,su,ime dealers will have
q !. W - enjoy wsll-earned rest
.,.e,v small nmoun' oil pou,.
~ ,Sssy met with fairly r rs,,..
fed lssa' prices which we're salts
nouta syisting conditions; me
a view o. az nerhaps little net
X turkeys = and II receipts during I
~ eypev.a large IL seems proc
are DOT w v will be nam
rtssnt " uu not appear to be quite
nv local brokers TO-DAY
y rss s., that the meat market is
10 tns., ,,phor prices are like.
rs and , asvisins buying In view Oh
sass q affairs.
=. practically dropped out oil
s y, , ~ is selling at almos. any
~ ne quotations are Il 70 is ,.,u anu
~ ~ we're made at the higher
Y. ms, Of the trading was g. az ven tne e
slly mo', as low as 10 ana loc VIZ
el E supply on hand rs mo- e ,no
lns .,ss but the demand Is "o
fH masttsiug toward keeping prices
70 ~ ,a,s for a somewhat stronger
Hes Vy ,o,Iows the rather threaten
Is.l Conditions of today
~.,,.on & Co. expect a SOLID car
''''' ns.s and beans during the
r-.pke Of New York say of fruit
!. Of December %;
..,,ry sale of lemons this week
orders and the indifference
n .e produced a dropping ana
ae e., The smallness of the oher-
prevented a disastrous pren naoos
III was. there were some le ,ho
e thursday, when the cargo OF inc
@,s soId,fa revival OF interest," was
ma sale closed with prices hrih
y, IN IN higher than at the start;
tine market has well WINSTON
smrs OF heavy receipts ana iares
n oderings. There were soid az
,srs OF CALIFORNIA; and about
~. N Mediterranean fruit. Several
4 rie,,sas were also sold. Local deal
IN evidently acquired at early sales
s.,ock to meet their Christmas
- M, nresent in large numbers at
mlss Of the week. and prices dropped
..,,. cotton seed products Williams
v -i !; New York say. under date OF
", ~ report very steady and fair
,stton oil market. 1t has been some
|, IN az is usually the case during
g..n Of the year, but there has been
M no pressure to sell and. all
msldsred the demand for oil has
~ fsir The lard market has I'M
n, helped oil by its continued ad-
md offset the depression which has
N in financial circles. Should lard
I'm remain at their present figures
I nothing to cause oil TO decline, in
\ Is reasonable to look for slightly
uices after the first OF the year, II
IN the usual demand which general
il shout that time.
k,o,s prims summer yellow at &c for
n md Sslsc asked for February; good
Enr yellow would bring Sl1ac. Prime
|cse at the mills, "A to Doc, accord
tsaton. In barrels here. 2S, to 2Slsc.
vWE's The Fruit World OF Los
h CAL, says: .
Eastern markets have been firmly
lind on Christmas oranges, to the great
|sior Of growers. shippers and deal
u to the wonder of all concerned. In
nery feature It has proven phe-
n holiday season and is surely a
from the fearful slumps and
|a,steen oranges that have occurred
J Stars.
|hppy outcome Of the holiday trading.
|plie Of some persistent bear attacks,
lsuse Of the united efforts Of dealers 4
kpNfs to maintain values, assisted
tHy bv favorable trade conditions
h East. 4
purse the Eastern markets are to ease
PIX the next few DAYS. Reports Just
nom Boston at this writing show
1sney; but II we were to have the
|fup It is figured that we should have
" this. for all the heavy shipments
Preached their destination several days
Y basis OF existing eastern conditions
sa THIS end are extremely hopeful
|frnued firm demand.
Mf talk is rather weak Just at this
frres on the strictly fancy packs
~ more generally referred to as .'cx-
n : has been steadily maintained to
,, ana during the holiday cam
~ readily taken hold OF by the
Assuy at original invoice f. o. b.
n Zoe past week there have been very
OF oranges, and the market
.ak tonight, with predictions of
f@l ior next week.
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