The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-19

Prices II Commodities and IN Index 10 The
Conditions Existing n tie Markets.
MARKET FOR corToN SEED OIL IS FIRM
Texus the Only state which Can
Furnish Good auaIits Review
OF Canned Goods.
ofAcc of The post.
Houston. wednesday. january is.

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Houston. Wednesday. January IS.
There has been a steady advance of late In
the better grades OF cetton seed oil and the
Texas mills have been the gamer. The better
GRADES can not be obtained except In Texas.
although last week sale was made in North
Carolina of good quality
Yesterday In Houston several barrels were
exchanged at Is cents. This is really aboye
the market, VI, I =
Tho last Issue Of the on. Paint ana prur
seed oil 4 81 Il.
The attention OF the trade lilo past week
has been centercd In Texas. where the only
choice crudeis being made this season Prices
IN consequences have advanced considerably
since our last report Sales we're made early
In the week at 17c and later up TO lst was
paid. and In some instances. whore the oil
was exceptionally good, with n short freight
rate. 1siac loose was paid. The mills In that
shines, and why should they not They
nave the quality Of cil and the retlners want
~ and must pay forsit While the mills are
March, which Is rather late In the season. at
i.gti.irG, buyer to take risk of quality. The
atlantic section Is nbout cleaned ,iip OF choice
kranes, home rehners having taken all they
could find al 15Ii5is and at the close isc
was asked for further lots There Is still
Tousiderable OF quality. which is selling fair
y we'll, at l3Gl4lac, according TO quality.
Trade In tito wiley has been better and
sales have been made at a range from l2nI5n
as TO quality. Memphis is IN better supply
Of choice grades, and considerable stock has
changed hands at l6hdl1c loose for choice
and l54lpn for off grades. The receipts III this
readily command Isqi9ise on grades arc
moro plentiful Gnd range from iIdp1Sc ac-
cording to quality The. sales reported com
prise 1000 barrels off quality here al IT6Dt7isc.
500 barrels prime ut isc, twenty tanks At
lantic OF ut f5isc, 10 tanks Texas choice for
prompt and forward Mt l1dpIsc, three tanks OF
n mn f1rnn .nty-
Cannot Goods
Anew York authority In reviewing the sit
uation in canned goods says:
Since tho beginning of the year there has
been an active business done in canned vege-
tables for forward delivery on the basis OF
last years opening prices Tho anxiety of
prices made Tor forward delivery q year alo |
Is taken as an Indication that stocks in the
hands OF distributors are light, aud that the
distribution is being made on a much larger
scale lhan a year ago. As a result packers |
VINO We're ready 10 mako contracts over 1890
on the basis Of the prices obtained at the !
openlng Of the season year are with |
craving their offerings or are naming higher |
lpapacs which have sold largely for next fall |
delivery at 61t4, net in the county hut which
now are not obtainahle below ,0c for that de- |
livery Jersey tomato packers do not seem |
Inclined to make contracts an next seaann's |
pack on the basis OF last season'i, quotations. |
and as bugrrr limit their bids to such lgures |
The irInsr views of packers arc said 10 he |
4 he result OF the higher cost at TIN Wcstorn |
pse YER Y IS reported, have sold quite freely
TO accept further orders at that figure
California Orange.
Concerning the situation In oranges on the |
coast the Los Angeles Fruit World says In
,ts Issue of January Z: For the third year
IN succession tho first week In January has
shown moderately active trading on navels
based On the range leading down from sc for |
tho extra fancy grade pavels, The situation
vadling Just two years ago. and much more
favorable than the conditions prevailing |
twelve months ago, The week has closed
with q firm feeiipg prevailing on nayels and |
marked waaknessN shown In seeding circles |
welcome rain storm covered the whole |
Southern California districts last Monday and
was OF sufhcient volume to do great good to |
all arabic land, at the same time tonding 10
prevent picking for several DAYS, Quite a
forward movement had set on foot lust prior
10 the rains; some anxiety existed in many
quarters to rush fruit rapidly forward on the |
then prevailing market. With show OF rata. I
many Of the anxious ones have recovered |
their equilibrium aud are inclined to take the
situation easy as II Is thought that the 81
basis on extra fancy navels can DO maintained
the future dependable moro largely than ever
on the action and effect OF California ship
Inents, In the foreign situation tho coast Is
clear. Florida has had a much |
larger crop than anticipated"
Trade Notes.
Now sorghum seed is in market and Ia
quoted at 81 per cwt.
Millet seed Is beginning to move. tho price
being $50
Eggs are fiat Mt II cents nor dozen With the
country Offering freely. LilIlenthai & Grant
have relieved the glut by shipping car TO
New York.
Although hay. products are higher in the
speculative markets spots remain unchanged |
Fruit ia only fair demand, Stocks ARE
ample except choice barrelnd apples. which |
IAN not be obtained. AS consequence Cali
fornia boxed goods are in market,
A further advance 10 wire aud wire nails
Is looked for,
Commission men find no difficulty in dis-
posing OF both chickens and turkeys 1T ton
prices,
Lumber dealers predict free movement
his year. a good trade with tue West Indies
q expected.
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
for Round Lots or stnple
Commodities.
These quotations arr revised daily. and their
'errectness can be relied upon. Tie prices are |
Aoso ruling in Houston Wholesale markets. ,
HEAVY STAPLES
AMMUNITIoN--Pow per keg. $4,000 {