The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18

Pylca 4 c. elIlIes a. n Index 10 the
Cs11ItIsss Existing n tie Markets.
the IMPORTANCE or THE FRUIT INDUSTRY

once OF The Post.

Fruata--Trade Notes.
once OF The Post.
Houston. Tuesday, January Il. s
WbStA there is no way In which accurate
s asures could be arrived at II is nevertheless
I fact that Houston handles approximately a
milton dollars worth Of fruit q year. large
amount Of which is consumed locally
The present season presents some pecut'ar
rnn,i1ons Apples, one of the tnvorite fruits,
are scsrceLin fact, New York Is today puyine
trnn, the Pacific coast States. Thompson a
"a rot in today car Of California boxed
spp.es ard a car OF barreIed apples from, pen
yer. Not long ago they urfoaded two carr
cne from Maine ard the other from orogou.
phowine that the great Mdds Stars from
which npples should be secured. are short
Of course app.ts can not bn grown in SCUM
Teas but this section Is gradually produe'us
fruits Which heretofore, Ne have imported
The rears raised ere improving IN quality
the Texas peaches are superior in havor 70
tbose grown in California. and the Dickinson
strawberry is looked upon MS being the si'iicst
grown. always commanding the top price IN
& the Northern, markets. s
This diversincation Of crops IL leading 70
s the rabldn snttlemont Of the country around
Houston and in few more years cotton 10
Harris county will ho almost unRneWh
quantity Tho land lis being subdtyided INTO
small p,ats and is being devoted 10 vegetables
and f,uits. ali Of which find ready sale. The
Kansss City, st. Louis and Chicago commits
sion houses who have handled the South
Tesa. products have AL made money and now
have agents buying up in advance the straw
berries. melons and tonlltoes raised ia the
section tributary 10 Houston.
IL the peupic OF Houston could only take n
trp oser their own country they would be
sstrrished to see the rapid development being
mads and the important position already at
tanned ss.a produce and fruit market
Coffee Review.
Regarding coftoa. tho New York Journal OF
Commerce, in Its weekly review. says The
market for Brazil grades has shown steady
tone g There has been moderate amount Dt
erilvity 10 the aistributins business. Ind.
,attons hav. been that tho country trade has
toe en- working on very moderate supplies and
lattsriy thsrs han been disposition shown
E IL increase holdings to some extent. orders Tor
fair sized lines being received during tae
week, A quiet but steady market mas eere
YeaorIed for invoices. joh',trs. Us rule, nave
fair stocks in SIGHT aud Lave not hyat ats
pesed 10 add 70 their holdings, despite the
fact that they. were hpving q iair trads, Thclo
Fact Of the inw.r GRADES there was 4 1earcity
IF oulllies for. immedIete delivniys i5o NJ
On the spot has 8dSan1ed 10 tAsc. pnls
small volume OF business has been transacted
Oh 4 costsani freight basis. The iirm oiisrs re
ossa from o and sae,ps sslps " w4 ns s
grow,hs hava had only a moderate safe buy
ers holding ibask swsst,ns developmerts
ot.ffsN. and Values have hsidito a,steady bseis
CLOSING az Sc for fair cucnta snfss.o tor soot
ditto, East India srowths havs bean -uuie
ard without change s ssga o.
Canned GneHs.
Thomas j. Meehan g. Co. of baltimore thv'
review the canned goods situation. The be
ginptnssof the new year marks the opening o
tho season Of 1899 on tomatoes for future de-
l,yerys Tho buying started in small way {
week ago, and has now reached sufficient pro-
portions to AFFECT the market. The openin;
prices nra.a little higher than the loves
price, made on futures last season, but tbs
difference is offset by the large advance in thu
prices of the most important materials thai
enter into the cost of the canned article Fol
instance. the I'm plate trust advanced. the
price. of tin PLATES 30o per box at one juini
oil January Z, after q previous advance OF io'
within month This time last year p.s III
Wis about lac per pound; now II is 2lc. ant
tin cav OIL uced largely by canmakers, ha,
are complaining OF the low prices of cases
and advise their customers to make their con
vances rather upset the calculations Of th'
psfkers. and they now show disposition 4
await further developments before making nd
dtiona large sales at present prices. On thu
other hand. the jobbers are showing more in
terest in futures. and the Western houses 70
port an active market AT all the plincipa
points, 500
Spot tomatoes are stronger at a slight nd
vance. and holders show remarkable faith II
higher PRIZES by land by. There was fail
iobiEgs demand during the week for oihc
Articles eins the ltst. -though the market wal
net 20 active as II has been.
Trade Notes.
Advices from Elgins..anoted butter lowe
aud prizes have been reduced.
Commission mon md nostroubc in disposini
OF all poultry received, and report the Iinr
ket hare. with good demand atffuil quota
tons . So
Further advances arc expected in nll stee
aAd wire goods on account OF the recent form
afIon Of the gigantic trust. ~ q
Hog products Mt primary markets are firm
and when the plows begin TO run n big de
frand and higher prices are looked for.
There's only a moderate dernaGd for feed
sfuffssi However, prices ars steady. witt
choice hay ind oats in demand,
Good barreled apples are unobtainable. sucl
locks 20. but In taste and flavor are passable
Eggs arc hat at II cents. Offerings from tn
interior arc free but local demand is slow.
Ths Washington fruit crop this year il %
tinsated At 81 ZOO. 000.. Eastern shipments wcr
= largely In excess Of previous seasons
According to reports from San Diego, Cal.
4 the honey outlook for the cominy year 4
bright Y P1sntsi have begun 70 yield pollen