The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08

|uvlrlEs FOR TRADE WITH CUBA

1 r. ..4H zH1y-
..,,,, ents Of Texas Cattis
,.-r,o,lov cd with Mnnufnc-
"a Articies-Trade Notes.
ONCE OF The Post,
unrton. saturday, January Z.
80 exports Of cattle from Texas
d.monstrate that a good trade In
e co,,,d be built up between the
.a,o, and Texas. The East Texas
m,l,s supply lumber and the Gall
,a,,ls large quantities OF flour to
Islands.
,onston a furniture factory, a large
,,rd undoubtedly soon be secured
ma AMI the other Cubnn cities.
~ scores of other manufactured
for which there Is good market
sectjon is better prepared than
,er 10 supply that demand. The
1, NO longer dependent solely ON
"a rho time has come when city
derena on tie pay rolls OF its
and expect TO forge ahead. There
ri Idle capital in Houston aid
az all kinds is abundant and
md ekilled artisans Of all classes
div he employed. These matters
oe seriously considered in Houston
progressive element and before
aecade has passed Houston will
Manufacturing as we'll as railroad
cotton Seed Products.
there Is no change IN the price
and cake, there is marked adj
4 COTTON seed oil, due chiefly to the
n the better grades and the firm
lard, into which cotton oil enters
WDllams & Flash company Of New
y in their last review:
ard and provision markets have
Exceedingly firm and lard han adj
"a b,s5 for the May option In Chi
This With the advance In tallow,
hsea q firmer feeling and slightly
mices throughout the grease line.
ton oil, this advance has been felt
Texas, partly from the fact that
the natural territory from which
. Western packing interests draw
|Ipplies OF Oil. and. also, influenced
fact that there is but little really
bi to be obtained this season out
that territory. In consequence,
prime and choice crude Is held |
l6hG17c.
Aslautac States, which are more
nt on tho export outlet, and where |
I'll this season is comparatively |
have, In consequence, not advanced
" with Texas. although holders
aned to ask higher prices, and the
b are not large.
European markets. while slightly |
p tone. and in some instances max
rs at a trife higher figures, are
ow parity with prices asked here.
X the present advance will hold and
depends on the course OF the
hrket, and, also. on how much the
ccdpts will be increased by the
prices now being paid.
uote choice yellow here ait 23c;
prime, 22Q221ac; seasons prime.
b; of yellow. &c; prime crude,
n Atlantic States. 141s@kc; off
loose, l2a413c; prime crude, In
here. 1Sc: off crude. 17017hc.
Situation in Salmon.
rntng TIE salmon situation on the
ne San Francisco Trade Journal
It's issue OF December 30: "Cut-
the Alaska Packers association,
rket is practically bare. Fishing
Columbia, Oregon side. Toes not
ice until April Is. and in the mean
aerlntm there are getting ready for
ve season. 1t ts thought that be-
ne cannery men and cold storage
OFFICES OF fish will be kept up the
sason. Some claim that the price
cents. while there are some who
WI be still higher. We are not
Mrlner regarding tho Columbia
uoine, but expect full inforIaa-
an early day. 1t looks as IL 1t will
ss,ui, provided the parties getting
|n." WV WHO VIA
oaicag0 Country Hsdes,
noe and Leather Reporter SAYS:
sew Year opened with a stronger
once OUT Saturday report there
: ssaes Of four cars of bluffs and
= neayy COW hides at 9 7-sc. Arart
80 transactions there has heen
ms, iae prices of other selections
ast sales.
q Duas. 40 to SO pounds, free o.
ISst ssuos' are stronger ait 1-Sc adj
n saturday two cars were taken
!. ~ imesdny Of this week two
p were sold at the same price.
~ and 2S at 8 3-8c. BUYERS
Tor more at the same nrice.
sxtn 70 tnd any at this writing,
eme light hides. % 10 IN
81, .senout sale and are quota.
~, une price they bronebt last
n ~ second selection r,1ies ri aiIc
a,e steer hides. 60 pounds and
\ Io a. brands and grubs, remain
~ with the second selection
n- ~. native COW hides, 90 pounds
s ne Of brands and grubs are l
VA I a. car sold at buff prices ,
a 49,. no. selection at q 2-ac
Il az and branded cows are
practically steady at sssc IA.
4. Trade Notes.
81 M Tsba ~ excsllent demand at fulI
4. e ,s'e market Is bare. m
ID y rrm 1ss at lsc. Some few sales
"a i Z a. : table ISSUED by q,homa.
nnd !. 70. the highest prica rar
isss nasrd tomatoes at Bali.
~ vas sl.lo. The openinr