The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS
Bad Weather nierfered with Yesterdays
Trade to Some Extent.
RECEIPTS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE LIGHT
No Improvement in EGGS ns Yet.
Poultry Is i'm Good Demand.
Trade Notes.
RECEIPTS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE LIGHT
Office of The Post.

Houston Saturday, January 8.
This was probably the dulest day Of the
week among the local wholesalers, not
withstandng the fact that much activity
is usually in evidence on Saturday. The
bad weather interfcred to some extent of
course, but to the commission houses it
will probably prove a blessing in disguise
as 1t will more than likely have the effect
of curtalling shipments OF eggs somewhat.
thus alfording that article an opportunity
TO recover from the extremely weak posi-
ton it Is occupying at present.
! Receipts OF chickens and turkeys were
both quite light ard all fresh arrivals,
with the exception of some few turkeys,
mot with ready sales at quoted prices
| The poultry market is in very healthy
condition and gives every indication of
remaining so.
Eggs continue to be very weak indeed,
and while they are still quoted at 14Q
10 cents, practically no sales are being
made at the higher figure, at which many
OF the local retailers are doing most of
their business. Sales were made today as
low as IL IL and 10 cents some dealers,
In order to get rid OF stock which has been
on hand for two or three weeks, sent
shipments to New York and other North
ern points.
An advance OF 1-16c on the price Of
graduated sugar was announced today.
A -
Colorado potatoes were received by I. H.
Thompson o. today.
oleomargarine.
The first OF series OF shipments OF
butterbeans from Tampico was received by
the Houston Produce and Commission
company today and met with a very active
demand The same Arm has on hand a
consignment OF coast country cabbage
which is said to be unusually nne.
Fruit, especially apples and bananas,
are moving fairly well. Oranges are still
a little quiet, but the market is better
than expected at this season OF the year.
Eastern advlces tell Of the following
advances; Whitman & Phelps have ad-
vanced Shetucket s-oz. and 2.7o-yard de-
} Minis and rs stripes l-ic per yard. p. g.
R knight. through William Il. Wall,
lselling agent. have advanced domestic
wide sheetlngs lac per yard,
Philadelphia mail advices reports the
dried fruit trade as quiet and nothing
, ! Ad h. ,NIs
passed. Prunes move slowly, but prices
are UNCHANGED. Peaches do not move al
all. Raisins are selling below association
, figures. Currants are dead. Apricots
are in small demand
Advices from the coast are to the effect
that holders Of dried fruits are hrmer in
> their views in view OF the rapidly decreas-
ing stocks.
The demand for rice during 1899 was the
largest ever known in the United States.
The cold weather last February. which
proved so destructive to the early vege-
tables 10 the South and tho potatoes stored
throughout the West, caused an Increased
consumption Of rice aud the August storm
IN Porto Rico resulted in almost weekly
shipments 70 that island by the govern
ment Tor the relief OF the destitute A
further enlargement in the movement
was due TO the short crop OF potatoes
and beans and the higher prices which
resulted.
Mail advices from Philadelphia report
the canned goods demand as quiet. but
, there are indications OF speculation later.
tomatoes are unchanged. Corn is fat
Peas are duh. Peaches are quiet.
The following prices have been made on
the coming pack OF asparagus by the Sac