The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
|ESS BAROMETER
|uIIne SUGAR RtFlNfRs' WAR
80 industry Way work.
800. In Bu-iness--Bni-
.... Canned Goods.
Office Of Tho Post,

office OF Tho Post.
uoustcu, Tuesday January q.
~ sugar belt Of Louisiana and
'sr,butsry to Houston the war
hstween the trust and inda-
- naturally attracts attention
- Of sugar.
~ sugar war the trust came
u ia after buying out the OBJ
- closed up NIL plants that
III improved macbinery. This
! monopoly OF the refining bus
- out up prices, making hand
This induced other wealthy
u sugar rofneries and prccip-
SSsnt war. gsF ss
isriue into the situation Is the
.,all beet sugar. factories being
various sections of tho country.
~ been successfully grown In
nsrt sections aud has proven
eSsuld the beet sugar industry
Il would be very difficult for tho
ulutsly control the whole mar
York Commercial says in late
n Is as pretty an industrial and
nf,t In sight, in connection With
,otsr trade of the United States,
frested person could wish to see.
q very hing for a thousand beet
sIes 10 be studiing the country
one only turns out a thousand
q A year we shall then have pref
oe-half the country's supply. srh,
viii the large refining interest
( he market allow the beet sugar
: become an Independent growth?
khfs the American farmer VINO Is
nnt 4 new and profitable crop for
kIll II check the erection of those
flooding the different localities
Rear before they are erected, or
! 70 ruin the factory by flooding
NTH still cheaper sugar just as
produee from our different farm
<1dy for sale?
4 one more question, Has the
the ability to cope with the
3 The thousand beet sugar fac
kkhcd all over the country? II
y \ sealed outside OF a very small
~ refining centers.
Canned Goods.
Asshan Z Co. of Baltimore thus
Nnned goods market in their cir
ktt.
rled the market here. during the
scarely any other hnc of goods
ia to any extent. Sill higher
! made during the week on tin
cta,r articles which enter so
b the cost OF canned goods. and
are puzzled to know what is best
Eaaily In regard TO selling futures.
eace, the market Is very strong on
lcth spots aud futures. with every
j higher prices shortly. Tomatoes
re- prompt attention, as prices are |
paso at any time. without much |
ztpes. she demand during the |
M peas beans. corn and somo 4
y hsiits. but the volume of bust |
~ % the mark.
A9e Country Hides.
sd Leather Review says: Hides
etduhlly accumulatins in this |
en Wednesday several deaiers
~ larger stocks than they cared |
~ eaustd q slumpgof lsc. Buy
ssccepted the opportunity and
,uus and 900 heavy cows changed
" The market then rallied and
s4.tn taken at 10c. At this writ
'4qer me market steady at loc
uss hides TO offer Will consider a
Vae OF the Leading houses ON
WAS particularly fortuuate in
" cars reach them imfnedlatsiy
~, ~ Nas recovered Buyers are
~ out are reluctantly ac-
'ssas conditions. The trading has
LII! active tone, with ncgotia-
eng az loo. The large sales OF
y ana the advances scored are
|. Mong bull argument
!. y y % 90 pounds sold Wednesday,
" SM at a5sc, Later IN tbe week
q loc. In these sales the soc"
: brought tho usual &c less.
Trade Notes.
!. Soods market in the East IL re-.I
e4s quiet with spring business
N ample supply with demand
Y, ssr ,ser are selling in New
*. slslng from 2sc to 81 q quart.
Y -. q lemons remain unchanged,
''fic. the volume Of bust,
,,rs.ppIes arriving in New York
|" poor quality.
i'm a are very light and quo
!, ~ and easily ohtalpabis. wv
sos.,adn me biz slump in New York
! VssIon shippers 10 act with ram
yseht margin between uous.
xhSn s lnsre Is really no profit
~ aT'n ,s me New York houses make
.