The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-29
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS
Considerable Demand for Canned Goods fol-
Future Delivery.
REVIVAL OF DEMAND FOR REFINED SUGAR

REVIVAL OF DEMAND FOR REFINED SUGAR
County Trade Improving-Elgin But-
ter HiGhcr-Eggs Acknowledgement
WINS Active Yesterday.
There is considerable inquiry for canned
goods. though 1t is not unusually large, being
chiefly for fall and winter delivery. Salmon
is not SO high as IL was claimed IL would be
before the season opened In condensed milk
prices are slightly Off Sardines are also
lower, In reviewing the Baltimore canned
goods market Thos j. Meehan & Co. say;
Business was active enough during the past
week to encourage every one here to antici-
pate further activity during the balance OF
the season, especially in peaches, tomatoes
corn Lima beans and one or two other lines.
The carly varieties of peaches have beeu
gathered canned and shipped very largely To
ell sections Of the country east of the Rockies
and still the demand Is increasing. The later
and finer varieties are now coming in, Of
which the standards and extras are made,
aud they are superior quality. worth looking
after. The long drought has been broken
at last We have had Ave days of rain, but
the growers are very blue. and say it comes
too late to do much good. II will help toma-
toes but corn and Lima beans are badly
hurt There are no complaints about the
succotash crop so far. The late crop OF string
beans is yet to be heard FROM though judg-
ing by the prevailing low prices on the canned
article the crop was heard from. Pineapples,
berries, pears and peas, as well baked
beans and string beans, were fairly active
during the week, but there was room for i'm
provement Tomatoes are very much frmer
all along the line and they may be purchased
freely at today's prices without fear OF loss
Make a note OF that.
Tho New York Commercial says:
Sugar market conditions became interesting
several days ago, but the close Of the week
nnds the situation unchanged from that of
the previous week. The noteworthy develop
ment in the early part Of the week was a
sharp revival of demand for refined, and
had it increased. the raw market still being
very strong, with no immediate prospect OF a
relaxation. the price of graduated, sugar
brokers' said. would undoubtedly have been
advanced.
The active fruit canning season, however,
is near at hand, and a good and steady de
mand Is sure to develop not later than Sep
TENDER 10 and continue at least month
BY that time. however, tho raw market is
expected to have reached an easier posi-
ton so that while refners are expected to
be kept busy In the fall, IL is not believed
that conditions will warrant any further ad-
vances in graduated, the price of which,
namely 6.1O less 10 cents per 100 pounds re-
bate and 1 and per cent discount--about
5.S3 net--is already considered fancy.
a London cablegram yesterday announced
the wreck Of the steamship Indra which had
a cargo OF 5000 tons of sugar from Java and
reported to be consigned to a sugar srehning
company in this country. While the amount
namely 5000 tons--s not large, yet the con-
alton OF the raw market is so straitened
at the present that the loss of this cargo
created some apprehension as TO the course
Of prices,
Rehners' stocks have been reduced to IS 6S5
TOM In all there were reported yesterday
$4,000 tons on the way, but the receipts will
be strung along over about six weeks.
City trade was quiet yesterday and the
rain in the afternoon was not rellshed, as
the unpavcd streets will become almost i'm
passable for delivery wagons Orders from
tue country were satisfactory and merchants
expect a brisk business next month.
Eigin butter prices have been advanced
cent pound in response to the advance at
primary points The butter market is frmer
good.
Showery weather in this section of the
State has considerably interrupted the hay
makers and good prairie hay is rather scarce
for this season OF the year. Some farmers
say they had many tons ruined by rain be-
fore they could stack or house what they had
cut.
Houses outside OF the State are inqurlne
concerning the pecan crop. but 1t is too carly
TO form any exact idea as to It's size. There
are. however. no old nuts to carry over, SO
the new crop will have clear neld.
Eggs are firm with an upward tendency.
Reports from st. Louis, Chicago and Kansas
wy ~ wei 40 uNhcr cSs ana outer raising
centers, report a big shortage OF the storage
stocks and have advanced prices up to "a Vi
per case from Kansas City territory Price,
here Will he advanced soon and iobhers are
already talking of 20-cent eggs by the case.
Receipts of fruit yesterday were light The
market was active and all arrivals were
cleared up. Peaches sold for 25 to 30 cents
per box and 60d7O cents per crate
HOUSTON wHoLEsALE PRICES.
Current Quotations ON Round Lots
or staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily aud thaI,
correctness can be relied upon. The prlras
are those ruling in Houston wholesale mar
kets.
HEAVY STAPLES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per ker. "a. Ooa
go: blasting powder Sl.65 per KeE: dro,,
shot per sack SIS. buck 81 50.
bACoN-Extra short clear in sacks sue.
regulars S@Gsihc: boxed hc higher: BELLE,
90 dll0c.
BAGGlNG AND TIEs-Bagging. 2-lb Ss.c.
Alb ,ghc. Arrow ties. less than carload lots,
rom Houston. $3.50.
CANDS--Stick. wrapped, basis "a 7IsaD7Nc
Der Id: No. 1. fun we Shit. basis "A i5sasc
per ID: special sizes re higher
CANDLES--Star, full we ght, llibc. Gram
tie, tuil weight lke; Elea,rc lights lie