The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-30
|fiPTs Of POULTRY.
J. Shipments Said to Be Larger
Ilsa Ever Before
|. ...t,BArlowtR IN CONSEQUENCE
Good. hut Not Equal to
psd ...n coffee Higher.
Ess' slow Nv 4
Office of The Post.

office OF Inc fost.
u,sancsday, November %.
Hou'' ,sst more poultry was received
ll g todsy than on any single DAY. day
sa'u although there are no ac,ua,
psa ssset. The demand occasioned
. we. ~ THANKSGIVING Day kept
sp0,v s,,s an upward tendency during
~ - DAYS Of the week. but as many
~ dealers predicted last week.
~ !, tho people in the country wait
u I, ~ last moment to snip ana To-
IN was the result
'u'a .,s II turkeys were especially
49, wbile the demand was good, 1t
~ .o,al TO the supply and dealers
.csssary to shave prices some
..v,rularly on late arrivals. In order
Y. i stocks. Then, too. much OF the
49, VAS OF an inferior quality, some
v. v.rv moor, and this feature assisted
In, about lower prices. Practically
,pg In sight was sold.
.,.t,nr of the matter ore dealer said:
~ saw as much poultry IN single
..me In today. Turkeys were shipped
|, INV old way. many of them coming
|.,i,.sn coops and some arriving sing
snall boxes
..,,nce Of nc was announced on all
! !, green coffee today and the mar
srm at the higher prices.
Asst Shipment Of navel oranges for
-, was received by NJ. Allen today
|. shane OF carload of the Porters-
Ejodsey variety. The fruit, which
n he Of a very good quality. is quoted
h
k..,in. Of 10c each on Columbia and
IL. oats was announced here today.
n The FIRST time in several weeks that
prices on staples have been re-
n Thompson & Co. received today a
"A Of oregon apples.
his receipts of eggs were light. The
\ ID slow and quiet at unchanged
Y % cotton seed meal have advanced
II short ton.
N & Frsnke, New York. say of the
market: Coming as a surprise alike TO
tiers and jobbers. there was pro-
Nd break in the lemon market at the
t the cargo Of the Nothergate. The
vas prepared for some decline; and,
the sale opened with fancy 300 Size
at 1915. 1t was thought that the
Il possessed the strength to verify
netyed views. But before many pages |
i catalogue had been passed marked
,sss developed. and prices slipped lower
oNtf. The losses were confined mainly
ste fruit. AT the sale Thursday of the
lc received via Liverpool the market
tdss at an advance of about 12iec. The /
1 prices are as follows: Fancy 300s |
sfaS; choice to extra choice S2.504 |
ttnty S6os ss.50G2.75; choice to extra |
t.2sd245.
lses-There is an excellent demand for1
ripe fruit. Some Jamaicas sold UP to
per barrel. Floridas $1,000 .37ia per
One car California .Iaffas, green and |
brought sl.soi2 80.
pria grapes-The bulk OF the offerings
week consisted OF undesirable goods.
stock is scarce and commands high /
me market may be said to be little |
than last week.
iH ouions-Four thousand crates due
.snship Corinthia are offered to ar
~ Is per crate.
Iin' ( Flash, New York, say of cotton
roducts:
frmness noted in our last has con-
|; and tie. market has slightly ad-
unnl prices show for the week
let gain of lie gallon. but with all
OF strength and slightly |
,alues, the. demand is still more or
i " In other, words, buyers pay the
ga prices simply when forced to,
/, no change TO report in the price !
aug tallow. both articles ruling dull, |
consequence cotton OIL Is receiving |
= 10 help from these sources. If lard |
aqtanee i5c a pound. it would GER
s lake the situation on oil an exceed |
nm h, one. and would probably be fol-
y sharp advance in the price of the |
/. "! as long as lard and tallow remain |
|; present condition and at their pres
~ nss, buyers. both here and abroad,
= ,ts 10 buy Gil at present figures,
they are forced to.
sIv.e prime summer yellow for De- !
January at 29c; off yellow at 2sisc
y s1 n delivery. Prime crude in bar |
lng to location. " So