The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-07
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Once OF TIE Post,

Houston. Wednesday, December o.
Today's receipts of poultry were unusually
light and dealers cleaned up practically
everything on hand at prices which tended
upward. although they were not quotahly
higher. healthy market is looked for from
now on.
Shelled pecans are selling at 40 cents per
pound. the highest price in years on tho
New York market. There are only small
supplies 10 be had, and sellers ask about
what they choose. They are used largely In
the manufacture Of confectionery. shelled
hickory nuts are frequently used us u sub
Istitute, 1t is said. without consumers knowing
the difference
The condition OF the esq market is prac-
tcaly unchanged The ruling prices are
now lsis6lac,
Stocks OF cured herring are small ana
the demand is dull. Chicago adviees are to
the effect that prices have been advanced on
"fulls" from baloc per key
Fruit continues TO be in general demand
orders for practically everything, with tho
possible exception OF bananas, some stocks
of which arc green, can be nlled by the
local houses. The trade Is expecting n
heavy holiday business next week and has
stocked up on all lines
The local movement of heavy produce. such
as potatoes and onions. is still very light.
Prices are firm. with small prospects OF any
material change
Imported cabbage is scarce and prices are
higher Home grown Is not very much In
evidence on this market as vet aud what
is here is bringing from 2I2ls cents per
pound. II ia expected a larger supply VIII
be brought in by nearby farmers in the next
few days.
loaded by the Houston Produce aud Com
mission company today,
Good supplies of cocoanuts. cranborrles
figs dates. citron. raisns and all varieties OF
domestic aid imported nuts are to be found
on the local market
Cotton Seed Prcducts.
Wil!iams and Flash. New York, say OF
cotton seed products under date of Decem-
Der .:
We have 10 report very Arm tone TO the
cotton oil market anc an advance In rcfned
OF, OF fully cents per gallon, prime yellow
row being at &c. aud crude has advanced In
like proportion. Tho mills. however, .show.
no more INCLINATION 70 press the sale 81
their goods at this advance than they oin
when the market was ruling lower. and this
gives en- undercurrent OF strength 10 TIE
market that is rather unusual after an ad-
vance Of the magnitude OF tho present one
The foreign markets have. in measure, az
yanocd their views. and some fair sales
have been made at the Aigher prices. 81.
though as is usually the. case, the markets
In Europe have not quite kept pace win
ours, and at the moment there is a. lull In
the demand. at top prices. Lard has re-
manned dull and somewhat weak, but ~
would only need an advance In this article
and tallow TO sustain the present advance
in cotton OIL and to carry u sun iurthef,
All the reports we get from the south would
has of m
In, and II this should prove TO be true. there
is no need why present prices should not
last or even go higher. 40.
asked 3lhc bid. of summer yellow 3le TO
Sljhc; prime crude loose at mills 23e TO 2a'sc,
according. 70 location. ,.,.
schott g. FRANKIE. New YORK. say OF the run
The result of the only sale OF lemons held
this week w0s about what the trade "a,
pected The slight recession In the price Of
zoos was not looked for but this loss was
Offset by the gains scored by 3s0s The
cargo was good. The fruit was ripper than
previous offerings and the average quality was
FOLLOWING is the range Of nrloes; Fancy
81. 65s4ss.15; choice 10 extra choice 2'2oa
$3.50 In the fancy grades soos were pre-
ferred: In medium and low grades de-
cided preference for sGOs was shown:
Oranges: There have been heavy offerings
a few sales Of Mexicans and CALIFORNIA;.
The market has well withstood the test g
which II was put, All desirable stock sold
readily mt satisfactory prices Flordas
brought 81 4o5lsi sTia, according to quality
and condition This Mexicans were coarse
and showed rot. One car California naveis
avsragod si0s. az high as n75 heins paid Tor
one lot. The quality OF this fruit was ex-
eellent: and for an early shipment the color
Was good Other nayels brought g i5Iss 70;
Parson Brown S,4odt2.eoi jana N.IeasLeo;
for next week,
Almeria Grapes The transit lots Of
sirsbIe stock The few lines OF good fruit
Commanded fun prices, The shipments via
Liverpool are not, apt 70 be large Current
quality OF most grapes lately received, may
be- derended upon 10 discourage extensive
operations Of this sort i now seems Ger.
tain that after the sale OF tho cargo OF taei
vance in prices
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.