The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

Prices q Commodities and an Index to
Conditions Existing IN the Markets.
EFFECTS OF THE FREEZE ON VEGETABLES
eonsidcrsbie Damage in south Texas,
Erg Prices Depend ON weather.
Cotton OIL Review.
Office OF Tho Post.

1lousto1. Inuftd1y. February le.
nv uamaEe 10 young vegetables by the re
eu. record breaking weather is reported "a
% neavs IN south Texas. Large quantities o
garry garden truck were completely DESTROYED
ana u VIII be some little time, before tbev
can be replaced by newly planted articIer
foatoes en- route did not suffer. as the rail-
roads placed cars In round houses snd otb.r
sfcfered places No frozen stock bna mr..
rived IN Houston so fnr and only a small nor
uon OF the stock in tho city was mined No
the freeze
fouitry raieers say that the hens nre layinr
again az though no freeze had occurred and
w rev days shipments viii be as free Nc
ever. 40
me sunshine today was encouraging n
business mon. Many shoppers got down town
'or thc hrst time In week and their MIR.
cnsses increased tho volume of trade mn.
teriaily -o i''''-
week Of clear. dry weather viii enable
planters to t'rt into tho fields and begin Tho
preparation Of tho ground for the coming
crops.
Weather prophets say that no more severe
spells of weather need be expected from this
uine on. though. OF course. there viii be oc
essional cool snaps
Grade Cotton Seed or.
The New York OIL Paint aud Drug Reporte,
says:
me bulk of the transactions for the week
has been with Western packers and reaners
for choice grades of Texas crude. the sales ap.
gregating from 1900 to Is 900 barrels nj ioiz
Gaoe; at the ciose they were asking 200 f,r
prompt mud gIc for forward There were o,s,
2 lew salss OF choice Atlantic at 1SIsc hut
Later tho mills raised their price and declined
y. 70 shade ZIG loose AT the prices at which
tncy arc paying for seed in THE Atlantic even
eaas price does not show a very large margin
o. pront- EARLY in the week they were pny- |
ING $3.50 for seed with prospects OF still |
nigneT prices. US the seed was not over pIcn. |
, ,ilul even ut these prices. II will probably |
pc May before the crush liz over in tho A. |
lanttc. No news OF Importance from Tho |
valley. though late today ls WINS reno-tei !
that large sales had been made in that saatipn
Jor western and Southern refiners hut the
details haa not come TO the surface The re-
ce'pts at this port continue light and 6nd
ready READY sale at aol4G2lc, There has been more
inaue at lzISsc. The sales reported I'm add
tion TO those mentioned above comprise 400 |
pa spc, at zoe, 200 barrels spot ut 2okc.
~ tanks Atlantic ut iSiSc, > tanks OH quality
nc l5'ac, 1900 barrels soap stock al Ne. and
6vO harrels soap stock 60c.
Trade Notes.
The Whaley mills announce an advance n,
JOG per barrel on flour.
The market for butter and cheese is very |
firm with prospects for higher prices.
Business Is still quiet in iobbing lines. but
lev DAYS OF hne weather viii nave revfy-
ing effect.
Some apprehension is felt on account of the
coal miners strike In the Indian Territory
as Il may create shortage OF fuel and cause
blghtr prices.
Eggs are still nominally 15c par dozen, with
future prices depending Oh weather coudi-
tons. Some dealers have asked as high lis
'sc. but the retailers refused TO buy.