The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
mss BAROMETER
..a;tles and an Index to lie
M. frlstIps 10 the Markets
\ N TEXAS COTTON OIL FIELD.
e.,u,us every season
w. g. states Are Losing.
n v.rkxt-Trade Notes

...,. ~ cotton seeu oii' tahe Z
Sf Il the most RAPIDLY grow
IA Il Texas and Houston is one one
=, Important points. ~ course
that we have here the large
& y ''t Nv rive the subject more tn thar
s, packing houses and sim
On are known throughout the
s's nav advertise their wares
!. cotton oil mills never y .a ae ,nsir
= ~ their products. not eve. t .l,.5
X Mf !" ANS into competition Wieu
satn and other well known
tus.n alton seed oil Is an important
ns . .S and that Texas Is rapidty
srpM sa 6.ld is recognized abroad a.
rss " wv he following from ,he oi'
N Drug Reporter and II is fos-
rs.ssnry OF the times, anu ~ ~ io
spes', rscessity due to competition'
w n,facturlng industries IN sec
TaH - aii the conditions are most
vsNaaaramioal production. ANY saw
3t y No ~ raw material and its trans
~ W. "rsily important as the eeeonon-
" , sussm If material. aud of more
pil'ailss,m,IOIjs tho quality OF the product
s'es 49,. Y. sonebt. 1t is simply an eXem-
rl2s svother form, OF the old axiom
fhs.,, bnucht are half sold. There
W. '.r.raI notable instances III tne
KY Law az this country where the
w a as,,,ons have caused an exodus OIL
sss enterprises which had for
t1lI'. .a..sscsssiully. conducted their oper-
" s,.in formerly favorable localities
49, 49, Inv reason of improved con-
~ ..snring crude material or better
~ sseomicel transportation OF same.
~, ..ynas could be effected, and TINS
~ snsnsing the geographical loea-
q ,,.,isr notent reasons has OF late
n Inc cotton seed oil industry.
w ,.I seai of this industry In FORMER
a.'s nc Atlantic and Gulf states east
n NJ, n Is now the great State OF
~. ~ must be ACKNOWLEDGED as the
. VIM jmuortaut industry, which has
7 ssrh pheuomenally rapid Growth,
" ~, sar about 200 cotton seed oil mins
~ star state. and this number Is
D ss,ns added to. while in nearly all
IL, s.stss the conditions arc Yearly be-
I, Id favorable for the profitable pros O.
Il the business.
I.,,,,s enIoysi by cotton seed oil mills
y /, ne State OF Texas are larger sun
"a more favorable climatic condi'
4, harvesting and storiug the same
ss.ousntly lower cost of the same. TAX
I, ,ssscn through AS cotton seed oil
srhM the position as the controllins
n n the world. the use of all othel
~ jspendng mainly upon the price o
2 nd oil. II is essential, IN order t
E,ss this position. that the price be low
Nv price for oil necessltates an abun
ny,IY d seed at low cost. The impor
ii tSls competition. especially lis us'
4. snso Kettle, is apt to be overlooked, am
s.ss Of what may be paid for seed mus
stI. condition into careful consideration
|';ls constantly increasing area Is be
hyuled to the production of cotton. tina
ilrsady raising about one-third OF tn
usp Of the United tSates, and the SUP
pet Is consequently relatively large
red raised In Texas Is practically al
l,.s FOR crushing. except what Is re
N tor plaDtIng and feeding. while il
htl the other States the seed In addt
ma market value as fertilizer, an
mssnty the price the mills are com
Nv pay for seed Is at or above a part
tranurlal value. y
me NICE MufktN'
\ islnass's Sons company OF New Yor'
hi tie rice market:
IN has been unusually light call durin
Mt week locally and from the regio
r1,sout Of which this is the trade center
4 fyidtnce froin every quarter shown
mi prosperity the question natural
VI What's the matter? and TO tn
tsmes the universal answer, Road
~ inpassible and trade well nigh in
~ us here to be done: only deferret
rnisly for the market the lack in tn
ltils locality has been nearly made u
q suddenly enlarged demand from IL
!, md extreme West. Spite the heav
~ the{ cheif business has been in Il
rt.s cualities-Patna, Japan and spe'
P'n import grown from Gold Seed Care
ralth corresponds exactly to choice
x Aane produet raised from seed name
Pm IRON the South note good dispositiC
fatads. but increasing difficulty to me
account Of narrowing assortment
w are quite indifferent. knowing fu
lAli The stock in hand is short of loo
Elements and It's marketing therefore a
present and probably enhancing va
ny before the new crop can be reache
hd corresDondence from abroad no
thyils aud liberal quantity en- route
" Eastern new crops. The market
s'i. arg in good shape and maintain pr
iiM ifont. as most of the receipts a
contract and long since disposed c
snp'us or spot stock. as heretofore,
AZ points and no accumulation b
vanity.
uaist. New Orleans. teiegraphs Loui.
~ VIZ movement TO date: Receipts. roul
asks, last wear. inclusive of amou
EYER, el0,5I5 sacks; sales. clean
y,a' los221 barrels, last year i1o.s
~ STEADY demand at former range
49,, charleston. telegraphs Carroll
,ement to date: Receipts. cleans
Mneis. sales. 70. 100 barrels: good |
r, recent quotations. Market fir
uss'd tendency.
Situation in Salmon.
y Hles Of Columbia River salmon.
II y san Francisco. for 81. 27is for tai
'..'a coon as practically fixing the one
~ % the river at sl.25. The fishi
S ooened on the Sacramento riv
r. tne run has been light. Neitt
A. nSeiy to be any large catch as 10
"ls iie IN wait oifthe mouth of
~ viii eat two or three salm
mn. aaa the hungry army now The
~ extensive run of fish up
r.rso,. hsn have been caught in
M !. river already, bearing the mar
asss '4g NJ Nnen released from Greg
n 49, inis should settle the cont
,ss.,sIning the character of the fish
..snons for fishing on the Columl
n ~ on liberal scale. The in
srs,' , ,h nat the pack on Puget Sound v
M ~ , year than last. possibly lari
Nj user river the indications point
pa Il, 1853 or last year Reports Fl
e'n last year 'uueese rnuch ia''
FIT s,nu eause no uneasiness In
I'D sys have not been so shcrt
alT- ,en u the pack exceeds the o
Ma W bare condition of all mark
xnkslv sAe larger pack and prices
''F % remain Arm.
h s.s.nxo Country Hides.
~ ~ and Leather Review says:
IN. vas little doing during the ga
week. The tanners still con,ir
MaSOn'c sawSS