The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
pONETfR OF BUSINESS
y, an Pritaof Carbolic Acid Amounts
to Nearly rs Per Cent.
|,W MARKET WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER
AGAIN Bare of Apples--'Cot-
ga OIL strongcr-Egas 49,
.hcngcd-Trnde Notes. Z.
Office Of The Post.

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uonston, Thursday. January %.
,.rn seed product market was
.oaav than for several days past.
y u. =. several features in the situa-
1 - indicate that all Of the strength
~ ,hs advances which followed the
w. vear will be regained. Crudd OK
u s. ne local market at 2sq2slsc and
80 uroiuct at 32d32lsc. Concerning
,.a.,,oo in other markets Williams g.
Nv york, say, under date of January
a. all In this market, about the
~ week, experienced quite de-
mis- xs caused through the fact thnt
mt vea finding that the European mar
w ~ send any orders and that the
ull sars while firm. was rather marrow,
e sssrSh,ned and threw overheard their
IA in their wild anxiety to sell,
III n. ~ rrime summer yellow we've sold
wv s;c The market, for the time be-
.,sS rom this to SIC asked, but FUR
sssss,sp carried it back to S6d365ac for
sats 'irri,ary delivery, This desline,
~ val entirely local, the holders an
.wsb absolutely refusing to meet II. while
a tha other hand, is in better de-
,pa al slightly higher prices. 3oc be-
3arlts freely bid. while BIC or more y
rnv ast.d and there is no pressure to
Z" srssr OF course. the decline In the
n IL market here was cabled to Europe
y, ssuied the markets there TO reduce
IA This Is to he deplored, as they
.sdsalr coming up to parity OF ours
u ,t.n,s been for this decline. business
hsyp been done quite extensively, in
III n,sevious to the decline here, q
iI II about 10000 barrels of primo
vak bought for export from the, far
II ihe South remains firm, It IS only
ss,,op 81 getting rid of this liquidation,
rres b.re to react TO their former stand
hui, AZ course, it is impossible to state
mpsh more will have to be liqu.dated
III srossure is over. We think, how
q whole, that the bulk OF it has been
md mat there are now only few scat
las oNerhanglng the market. We quote
sump,cr yellow here at 36dS6iac; prime
loose at the mills, 50G31c; in barrels
uIc,
sprle famine was temporarily relieved
N tire arrival OF a car of extra fancy
il stosk, which has been en- route to 7.
hcnppn & Co. for some time past, hav,S
been delayed by various causes 'NThe
was held at S. per barrel and at that
vhith is higher than the quotations OF
other stock usually carried by the Local
the entire car was disposed Of immedl-
on rs arrival AS a result the market
elD hire of good fruit. Messrs. Thompson
EXPECT another car of Illinois apples
time next week and a car of New York
Is expected to reach the Houston Pro-
and Commission company either Satui-
this week or Monday of next.
re,prted that a number Of new sardine
lies ore to be erected at. various points
the Maine coast. These plants, it is
,tll be operated during the coming
b sntlrely Independent of the sardine
ne. There will be an advance In price
u rnduct early ~ February The adj
VII affect both quarters in oil and mus
.. is stated on good authority that
Is less than one half tine stock there
rBr ago at this time of quarters IN
% About the same amount of mustards
FiRR have been made on several lines
hps drugs during the past few months,
Ftpfg with the higher prices on Other
f'istes, but the most material change is
Slice Of carbolic acid, the advance
dining . few weeks amounting to nearly
aab, me present price Is i5c per pound
sas compared with CSC a comparatively
nne ago An advance of Toe on both
opium has also been announced by
pal trade,
N~ receipts OF chickens were not IN
large, but the market was not at all
vas expected aud In consequence
deaessed demand prices went off about
rozen co ali lines. At this decline
Toe uew arrivals were disposed Of
IVY dealers found themselves with left.
~as az the. close of the day. Turkeys
aeer hand, seemed to be in good de.
ny brought prices trifie better thar
u'esefasy' but not quotably higher
sAlces from Boston report canned
Is hrn and tending upward on al
~ but the movement at present Il
uHiuons are favorable for an active
81 INES, but buyers show consider
ssupn; not caring to load up until Tho
"H'ces Is more definitely known.
W and bananas are moving fairly vel
NV prices. In lemons there is no .un
;Iyiiy and no changes to report. Til,
~ nuts IS small, peanuts having TIL,
- otner kinds Prices on the latte
= i'ie higher in the primary markets
sm'pmenfs of strawberries which arr
ol lhe local market find ready salt
'vh-s per crate. The fruit is OF mucl
Sshiy and appearance than the frs
pMent received during the earl,
vas no change in the egg situation
~ Jay Practically all of the bust
@' YES at lie per dozen. There is N,
srs, ~ aemand and receipts are abou
sshed up. ''a' ARRIVALS mei'
very active demand for sect
1-.Oa sets and, in fact, for all kind
air rage in these goods is CONSTANT,
ssria ue Houston is becoming an iul
rA LOT their distribution.
- - ioobing houses report goo,
\, :. nl IN all lines of staples, With
.tsp Il IN unusual nr activity and lack o
.r,. :" very firm and as a result o
,a,s., prices are tending upwards. to
sr lsy ns being about ,ac above thos
an, .pson q Co. received two cars o
10 a. sse ,oa one of fancy onions and on
os WHOLESALE PRICES:
s.o.ahons on Round Lots o
apie Commodities. 80
ass s esn are revised daily and thei
rans ~ De relied upon. Tho prices ar
~ Houston Wholesale markets.
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