The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
PIDMETER OF BUSINESS
. 4 Ammunition Have Been Advanced
\ ~ the Trust 10 Control.
uuFftEs FOLLOW ROASTED UPWARD
!. ~ some Lines OF Meats Al
...ea-Couutry Produce Duh.
Good Demand in Fruit.
office Of The Post.

Houston. Tuesday, February 6.
-, xhich has secured control of the
'.,on supply of the country is just be-
4 xe, in its work. For some time
|stss been known that, as result of the
u III kinds of ammunition would be
"a and there was no surprise therefore
.ss announced today that prices
.hst had been increased 10c per sack
"a other lines OF ammunition are
"A "a 20 higher in the near future.
J, "A bellies have been advanced hc and
hseop has been made higher by the
IN o,x6iAc. The market is quite firm
kae prices,
[..~,,e the advances on roasted cofrees
Is,sa 10 yesterdays Post in connection
| 4. statement that greens were very Arm
a inward tendency IN evidence, higher
1. Il me latter article were named by the
| ,oday. Rios of all grades are ha&c'
J, IA in view of the situation as it is
!, s,ssent still further advances do not
| to be unlikely.
!, real. 10 4o-pound sacks, is up 2o325c.
result Of higher prices in the primary
~ the local trade marked lard up hc.
The market is reported as being quite
Il the quoted prices
I. AZ vas rather a dull one among the
ma commission merchants. Receipts of
: we're light, but the demand was
4 i xhat IT has been, and, for the most
nes arrivals met with slow sales at
|. Yesterdays prices. although one or two
!. reported somewhat more satisfactory
Irns The market was fairly well cleaned
!, az situation is practically unchanged
srtIce is still quoted at lie fiat, but some
IN business was done at 1O@l0hc. Some
IL lcok for still more easiness, in this
| 10 The near future.
H Thompson & Co today received two
! Of Maine seed potatoes. comprising the
Of the South, Hebron and Triumph
stss, one car of bananas, one of oranges
ore Of Missouri apples.
! lines Of fruit are moving fairly we'll.
b. are very scarce and the demand for
is still an excellent one.
better grade of country butter rs now
be market. Sales at prices as high as
X were reported today. 4
I'd goods under date of February g. Twas
rsyentful week in the Baltimore canned
market. Tomatoes kept the mill 60
and cove oysters were more active at
q range Of prices because of the scarcity
Increased cost OF the raw stock. Numerous
liies are being made concerning futures
kysrel lines, but they don't seem to be
set by actual buying ORDERS and neither
" nor jobber appear anxious to force
Besides tomatoes, the articles most
pea Tor are corn, string beans. peas and
hes, The upward tendency OF the prices
Itnpv cans and cases causes a strong
prone 10 the whole market, especially
glufes, which helps spot goods, too. There
u enanges In prices to call attention to
zoe market closes at about the opening
r. Of the week.
Y Pacific Coast Fruit world saws of
ess under date Of February 8: The week
s,n total shipment of 476 cars. as
~ carloads shipped the same week
sfai, The heavy shipments of two or
seeSs ago are now arriving upon the
nv markets, much of II in had condition,
..nlug ID the auction rooms at prices thai
uiany discouraging. Blizzard condl-
Lsh nave augmented the evil situation
~ geographic reports TO hand lust as
M. ~ press snow a low range Of prices with
'.onS OF still lower market. especially
sGah on sizes. AT the opening OF this
Sas the opinion that Eastern markets
saow some Improvement. The condi.
me weather at all important oenters
say such reaction impossible, because
.nannels Of distribution were closed
.h aaue tday's report from Philadel-
49, ssv"s mat the weather was too cold
w tne iruit the auction sale accord
,w''poned Reports from the Interior,
,ss IN, show mat the weather Is modera.ing
M, week ought TO show a much freer
= ,sl ~ the eastern end. This condi-
ALE market might be further strength
nng the next ten days because of
4s lsht shipments during thu past