The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15
BUSINESS BAROMETER
Y. i Commodities and an Index to the
- r..d,iIaos Existing In the Markets. =.
Cvfps WILL DIVERSITY THEIR CROPS
,..-e..ed Acreage in Tobacco.
nd oats VIII ne Planted
in south Texas.
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ofncc OF The Post.
Houston, Saturday, January H.
.,.n.rts ere good in Texas for Il small
...,,cn m the cotton acreage this scasol
large expansion in other crops. sucf
,oru. oats and tobacco.
Convention OF tobacco growers held Il
..,r during the Fruit, Flower and veGe
!. r..s,ysl opened the eyes OF South Tex.
,,.at.rs and many will this season begir
=. Ieaf BY planting few acres Of tobac.
.vndicate has been formed In New
y 10 purchase the entire crop of Cubs
vsrv naturally this syndicate will put ur
This, Of course, will help the Toxa.
,,.r The quality of tobacco grown IL
n,.omery county from Havana seed is
,l5to that raised in Cuba and as rule
rs,,s tobacco is of excellent quality and
,msnds the top price. In year or two
increased acreage will nccessitate the
.husbing OF a tobacco warehouse in Hous-
IA a ready cash market will be found.
,.rrer area than ever Is to be planted In
ard corn, both of which have proven to
pfontable crops, more so than cheap cot
Even II the cotton acreage Is not ma
gally reduced In Texas the raising OF other
pey crops will make the farmers indie
Cdent as the cotton will be just SO much
plus money.
Chicago Country Hides.
Me- Chicago Shoe and Leather Review says:
NJ market opened stronger and higher
pday, with isc advance on nearly every
ection. Wisconsin tanners are 'he prin .
Il buyers of heavy buffs The transac-
b absorb the receipts. Buyers have be-
b anxious to get hides and in their effort
moi hesitate to pay higher prices.
10 buns 40 to 60 pounds free of brands
rrubs are stronger Two cars were taken
l0y. There were also sales of two cars Of
tIally selected bufts 80 to 90 pounds at 10c.
n we're soli late Saturday to u Wisconsin
ness tanner. The second selections brought
o. extreme light hides 70 to 40 pounds
not respond TO the advance and are conf
II closer touch with the rnffs, Two cars
extremes sold at l0Hc, with the Is at 9isc.
Hers have offered lot with only
per cent Is at l0ssc, but could find nc
nm, consequently the former prices were
!. native steer hides so pounds and over
one car at the unchanged price-10c--is
a, with DC for the second selection. .Tnis
virtually cleaned up the market. but
not had the effect oil STRENGTHENING values.
., | heavy native cow hides 60 pounds
over free Of brands and grubs are QUOTA
Il 10c. with the seconds at 9lec. There
been no trading this week.
handed steers and branded cows are
nser. One car lot brought sIa flat. while
cars Of specially selected hides brought
etter figure. which has not been disclosed
either the buyer or seller. We quote
nded sisds%c with choice at &c fiat.
heep pelts-The market continues steady
sales Of FIVE cars of packers pelts at
and one car at si.10 These sales COW
some pelts at Omaha and Kansas City.
country market lacks any new feature
trading Is at standstill, especially on
kock. Fresh take-off skins are in demand
can ind ready sale where they are Of
M hides-On Monday two cars of Indian
lined hides sold at l6hc California trim
q l6lac, Montanas and Utahs at 15lac.
Situation in Sardfnes.
New York Journal of Commerce says:
y rnarke. for American sardiaes 3 un-
~. The last effort ia G Consolidate pro
Ahg interests appears TO tlye been ubor
Efforts to syndicate the factories pro-
ing American sardines have. it is said.
hampered by the high valuation placed
plants and II is understood that for
present the capitalists who have been IN
NED In the organization of the sGrdine
hare Withdrawn. Some of the leading
mission men here seem to think that there
be 81 open market next year, while 9th
efe Of the opinion that the capitalists who
Nen making very thorough invesii-
On Of the Industry have been impressed
rs possibilities, but are 10th to enter
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60 will tie tnem down
Ine meantime the market for American
mes Is unsettled. Standard goods seem
more plentiful than was expected in
o. the dolefu' reports received from the
'ns centeis regarding the light catch and
psro requirements are reported to be in
osmand, bu' prices are considerably |
On quarter oils than at this time a
sso. Mustsrds are bringing about the
nsures as In January, 1898.
Trade Notes.
week has been rather quiet in bust
generally, but since the weather has
on an Improvement is perceptible. |
culafly in fruits.
~ Ie slow sale Mt 12l5c. although some
wy are still charging % cents dozen.
unD Is still scarce and in good demand.
IVY IVY ADVANCE of cents has been made
sred wire.
products are .firming up. though locally
1nons are unchanged
". rom Greece quote lis Cd for cur
i" ~ prompt shipment which is equiv
~ tSc at New York.
= soslees from Liverpool state that the
cuirrants In bond there on Deem
tIms 10, issi tons, against 5102 tons at the
~ III. = rom 70 California from what are con-
s Hsat Of 1898 raisins remaining i on the
~. ~ mol exceed 700 ffteen-ton ears.
" s,.,. mai advices to the end OF De-
sssns s's !. mat business in Valencia rails
d fyom y, y pe dcne for the season. Ar
tom !, 'e e, BEGINNING Of the season were
list, y ~, ssi tons more than for the same
WHOLESALE PRICES.
tor Round Lots NJ