The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Arbuckle's Advance on Coffee Will Not Be
Followed BY woolson People.
SHARP ADVANCE MADE ON CANNED SALMON
High Grade Crsnbcrries Up--Poultry
Market BNd--wood Alcohol and
Camphor Higher,
office OF Tho Post.
Houston. Thursday. Novemeer le

company has decided not TO follow the adj
vance on coffoc made By the Arbuekle people
last week, In this connection Managing p-
rector Hermann Siolekcn OF tho former con
Germ la quoted MS saying Tho advance In
the green cones market recently is entirely
based upon sentiment, not upon any merit
Of the actual position. There is more cohce
in the world today than ever existed before.
The laigc warehouse or ex ship deliveries
during the month OF October In Europe and
the United States OF 100000 bags have
caused an increase In the invisible supply
OF double the quantity which the decrease In
the visible supply shows by the statistics
1t Is stated that the peanut trust is now
an assured fact, syndicate with capital OF
S; 100000 having been formed.
A material advance. amounting to about 2Isc
has been announced on ingram carpets by
Eastern manufacturers.
1t ia now estimated that this seasons yield
OF pecans in Texas will not be moro than 10
per cont of crop. The very cold weather
Of last February II is thought, damaged trees
more than all other causes combined. Tho
supply OF nuts Is, OF course, not equal to the
demand. and. in many cases, orders sold ahead
in anticipation OF larger crop, can not be
filled. A Tyler frm which has been requested
to prepare a display OF pecans for the Paris
exposition reports that 1t is experiencing no
end OF difficulty In securing good grades OF
nuts owing to tho short crop
Canned salmon has advanced from a,sc TO
I2Iac ror dozen, according TO grade. The
higher grades are In the majority on the local
nan ,tft md IA, "a oIy mi Ia
effective here. Carson, sewal & Co. re-
general rule local stocks are short. lndlca-
tions point to still higher prices.
Tho demand for yellow clarified Louisiana
sugar is good and prices arc Arm. AS q re
suit OF the BRACES food practically no sugar
was produced in Texas this year and 1t is
estimated that fully 80 por cent of the plant
ers OF the state are buying cane for planting
from Louisiana. Even In the latter State the
cane crop is short is consequence of the Sc
verely cold weather of last spring.
An advance OF ioc on wood alcohol and OF 10
on camphor was announced today.
T. H. Thompson & Co. expect to receive on
Saturday car of California oranges of the
budded seeding variety. This Will be the
FIRST shipment OF its kind to come in this
season.
The higher grades OF cranbcrries are very
scarce and prices have been advanced Csc
on crates and soc on barrels.
The hide and wool markets remain nrni al
unchanged prices. The Eastern demand for
Texas wool has been good this season and
the product of the territory covered by local
houses has been cleaned up.
The Houston Produce and Commission com
pany received n car OF New York Baldwin
apples today. The concern expects one 10
two cars per week until after the holidays.
Receipts OF eggs continue 10 be light, but
the demand is falling off somewhat. rrlcoN
are unchanged.
The fruit market was very Arm today and
largo sales were reported in nearly all lines
The poultiy market is in very unsatsfac
tory condition Practically all Of the local
houses arc oyerstocked md although Ar-
teiirinod effort TO maintain prices has been
made, most Of the highest prices on today's
sales were down to the lowest quotations
Turkeys are being sold here cheaper than in
tho country Todays receipts were quito
heavy and the demand showed no improve
mont
Heavy produce, such as potatoes and onions.
are in very light demand, so light In fact,
that IT Is difficult to reach satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the matter. Prices are SO far