The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
A BUSINESS BAROMETER
Prices 81 Commodities and On Index to the
Conditions Existing In The Markets
TRADE OUTLOOK WITH CUBA DIsCOuRACING
wealthy spsnisrds stiII In Control
OF Business--No Cash Trunsac-
tions--Cott0n OIL Firm.
once Of RI. Pest.
Houston "wednesday. AprfI u.

ONCE Of The Pest.
ss Houston Wednesday, Aprii u.
When the peere protocol was signed II was
expected that good export trade with cuhs
would be built I'd. Texans naturally thought
thew would receive immediats benent, A new
hela was 70 be opened un for cattle. lumber,
poultry. eggs, etc, and capital would de-
velop the island. n.cessltasins the employ
nxsnt Of thousands OF idle men
II appears. however. that all dreams Of easv
nonsy in Cuba have come 20 nausht, The
importing business is still in the hands Of
the wealthy spaniards, who understand the
Language ard customs OF the natives and
therefore continue In control o. the insuiar
trade. These men are well known in the
markets Of the world and purchase on sixty
DAYS to six months time Cash trausac
tions are almost unknown. 40 that Americans
are at disadvantage
Nearly every plantation Is heavily mort.
EsEAd 80 that the owners can not contract
for improvements except b. consent Of the
money lenders 80 that. taksn all in all tho
prospects for trade With Cnoa arc decidedly
gloom, II will he two or .hrei wears before
Texas can hone to fnd conditions In cuba
favorable for pushing trace. ~ that time
foreign capital and immigration will probably
have wroi rht considerable change.
Cotton seed oil.
The Williams & Flash company saw In their
circular OF April : The Lnderourront OF
strength noted in cur last became more an
parent this week. and several round let's OF
good on yellow changed hands al 25lge fob.
here with that price obtainablc at the close
fo- any important lets, Prime oils both re-
fined and crude, continue dull with very
lit1e inGufy on demand for same. and this
condtiou or affairs Will continue s. Ions rs
ARC remains s.ir, AZ current prices 1rd i9 IL
present dull condition, unless changed by
naturalization. The stocks OF Jrime and choice
OILS. however. are Ear from large. and arl
vel held
The Euyopean markets stil hold back from
euviEK but with the stcck OF oil IN tais
country concentrated IN strong hands, this Is
not .LC menace Il wruld be II the holdings
were scattered and the offerings free and
II IL or'v question OF time before they Will
he forced 10 replenish their stocks here. Ii
NAV seem strange 70 those who have moi
Kept tfacE OF the shipments this wear III Al
Euroos has been able to hold on as long y.
abe las but when il Is considered that nj
10 February over eop091 barrels had beer
expected. this is not TO be wondered at,
The mgrke; closes steady hut somewhat
dnh. although the powers that be stant
ready to take any important lot that ssem
liaole 10 depress the market through heiu'
presto Tor sails We quote prime summe
ysllcw s6Ie6'tc. good on yellow 2jisd26c
rrime crude IN barrels a2i9c: Of crude l.
barrels Niz02sc, prime Grade loose az tn
mills 10 the Atlantic section iSc. and OF
crude ls'aaiIisc.
The Now York Commercial saws. satur
days pleasant weather brought numerous in
uulrcs for rice in all parts OF the country
aud indications point 10 better business L
the near future. especially Il tho snrlnz
90.
tire market was firm here and az souther
roint. In facf. tho southern primary mar
hF,s arc above tho New ORR parity so tina
very l!ttc II ANYTHING can ha bought her,
Jatsns were working off ranidlv TO the nes
lett sciirN bat az other kinda, and indication
ere that The supply VIII no he equal t. N
demand Jspap ricrs were selling ~ {.
way nom Ia,c TO ~. With sometime yer
cnoice bring SIS or 6A,p. but the aVerar
price did not run above ir Domestic rc'
we're sc4lc Il wea said tia, two or thrt
weeks 81 ccc6 trfdc would clclu up every
tling available hers aud az urinary points,
snrdin~ Combine.
The New iok journal Of Commerce sqyr
Il vac reporied that fho Chi,ano carit7ls
who arc fald To control the recently luco
porared Continental company. vslch Is n
new name for the American Sardiue syn1
cate have been nlacinG large contracts tc
tin plate and other fsctnry euunlcs inclur
ing canning MACHINERY Nj g steven
who has been one Of The most aotlve of ~
parties engaged In htinFing ahlui thu con
me lef' bore on Frdav nisht ~ u
Fast. wherc ho went, II Is ,nderstood Il
the purpose II clc7ing the ccbtfsci FOR 81
purchase ~ several steamers for tte con
nany ~ "a eNnected to return f. Nsw 30;
within few daNf to compiate a deal to mi
cniptry fer I've nav nlants o the coacern.
s.psr Trust 1oycottcd.
Unless the American Surm Boaninr cou
rany alters its nlans the wholesale me
chapts In Charleston. e., VII hcg.n
boycott The Wholesale Gtraers' ASSOCIATE,
has decided to sell sugnr az IS avn nTiue o.
buy outside Of the trust Inc iobhers s.
that they have stuck TO their agrecmen,
While the trust has not ard sons Ct the b
merchants are rather gnNous 20 go outsi
10 buy and eel At THAR own prices
Tr,ar Notes,
strsvherries afe ~ GOOD demand With ~
srpul,
The coffee ana sugar mseSefs are both We
nra nt quotations
ctichfns are bringing 'Op prices. surp
IS ct equal 70 demand
Choice bananas arc scarce ara high WI
eulls are weaker. owing to large stock
hand.
Green ness sold TO-DAY To- $3.50 p.r bush
Eusgsters who bought AZ "a ~ Mcnday L
on Their Investments
Domestic ssuerbraui IL reported 20 be 2
flcmeN srarce or t1e spot, bnu, as = resi-
81 the hieher prices, some stock Is being
tractei from Earone,
REGENTS Of eggs are very lieht and I
market is firm We're 1t not To- the limit
demand prices would be hisher.- 81 the san
time heavy rsoapts would cause a slump,
TelnErHphic advices received W New No
nia 10 the effcci Tint the recon, reported 81
OF Santa Clara prunss - a Chicago hot
amounted 70 but 90 cars. instead of $50 "a
az has been generally reported. Hpwev
the Eteck left IN the Santa Clara valley
reported tn he liEhi. reosnt demands frl
various Eastern marktts having reduced
to small pIor -rtiors.
rrpmipent handler Of California csnr
ffults said; Although prices have r
high the pcs, Season and while no lal
blocks have been sold since the first oi
wear. tho several varieties haze gene out
very satisfactory way on moderate orde
leaving at the present time small supplies
frst hnrcs Stocks on the coast are unlou
rdig very light some varieties bens virtua
exhausted Pears are particularly scarce
California markets and are sought Ter IRE
a. ralins wtces.'