The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-13
4 BUSINESS BAROMETER
HOUSTON nANplfs LARGE LOTS OF EGGS
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Office Of Tho Post,
lIouston. rhnrsday. ,lnnnary h

HOUSTON, THURSDAY. january ID
= said that the money derived from the
sale Of eggs in the Upited States each year Is
more than the amount for which the entir,
corn crop sells. Each year Houston handles
more eggs than the previous year. aud this
city has now become clearing house for tbs
Texas eggs Besides the great local consiimp.
ton Houston commission men send large
quantities Of eggs TO New York. Kansas City
and other markets, often losing money In
TACT. Il Q firm ships eggs from Houston to
New York throughout an entire season and
comes out even II has right to congratulate
ITSELF. A. few can turn to their ledgers and
hnd anything on the profit side.
good story is told on the small merchants
few weeks ago when eggs were selling al
AWS cents dozen, a large block which had
been tainted by bad storage were thrown on
tno market at cents dozen. retail Some
young men of genius raw a snap. The eggs
behind candle in the dark looked all right,
but the flavor Of creosote was IN them. Those
young men. dressed up as farmers. hired a
wagon and bought up large quantity OF the
tainted eggs They went through the wards
and sold the cggs as fresh country eggs Mt
Is cents dozen 1t was not long before the
retailer heard from his customers. but the
ing the tide at its turn. and since then com
try eggs are not at a premium In certain
small stores.
salt Fish.
In atfew moro weeks the Lenten season will
be here. and salt Ash of all kinds viii DO
In gobd demand The Eastern markets are
nfmlng up on the prospect of good de-
mand and tbs short catch. The New York
Journal OF Commerce snys:
The Goldfish market Is reported to be In
very good shape and the approaching Lenten
demand Is expected 10 cause an upward move.
ment in prices. owing to the small available
stocks of both Georges and Bank Ash ana the
continued light ncepts OF thesa. Portland
round herring also are reported to be in I'M
usually light supply fer tho season. and are
tendtng upward. For Scotch herring the mar
ket b reported to be Arm and the prospects
point to better prices as stocks In the nri-
mary markets are small and held al prices
above parity with current SPOT quotations
Trndc Notes.
Hog products are rrmsr but not uuotably
higher.
Eggs are fat at l48l5 cents dozen and
offerings ara IN excess Of demand
Chickens are still scarce and command ton
prices.
Bananas have been reduced a5 cents a
bunch.
California mail advIces report very strong
market for honey. with very little OF any
sort Offering
Owing to the light crop in 1895 the mar
kete both here and In Europe are said to
be about bare Of stocSs Of dried mushrooms.
The Lcs Angeles Fruit World Of December
81 says: Raisns are somewhat mere plenti-
full than expected while back; 1000 cars Is
worry near the years total
According to a statement Just published the
entire landings Of salt Goldfish at Gloucester
tho past season amounted to 100000 anintals.
and OF salt msckerel to 1900 barrels
Mail advices from PortfRn9. Ore. state that
the Oregon and Washington prune crop has
been practically cleaned up and shipped. To-
tai shipments will aggrcgate about 500 car
loads.
French sardines are firmer. especially small
nsh. which are reported to be very scarce
Advices from Portugal arc to the effect that
the catch OF hsh has been and continues to
be light
Cheese Is nrmer with the better qualities
lard 70 obtain. ~ ~