The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-17
|OMETER OF BUSINESS
prices on HOG Products Advanced
still Further.
|BtRRY MARKET WAS A GOOD ONE
rs.ed somewhat before the
~ business, However--Ap-
IN Narket-Drug Changes.
onicn d The Post.

Houston. Monday, April i6.
ADVANCE was scored in tho
/ r,e,t markets today and as result
|, scale Of prices went up all around.
[,,rs high records for the season have
! broken and members OF the trade
E,rs for further advances. as the
/ .arxsts are reported as being quite
H. an upward tendency still In EVIL
Williamson today received q car each
york russell apples, California oranges
.ns potatoes. in addition to unload
,,r Of oranges received Saturday,
IA shipment will be the last OF the
Ina as a result of the scarcity OF the
"A It's excellent quality the high price
ouoted. The apples are, perhaps, as
rot finer, than anything seen during
~ being unusually large. well
"a in excellent condition generally.
ornins's strawberry market was
yustactory. the highest quoted prices
oslved for the best grades of fruit.
we're liberal and before the close of
,rlces eased off somewhat, the ship
-h,cb came in on the evening trains
mewbnt larger than expected. Prae-
4, of the fruit which comes in is in
bdItion with the exception OF the tact
a. Of II Is not fully ripened.
arnr,na and opium markets continue
6b,rbed. the latter continuing to man
inward tendency, while the former
That dull and listless, decline OF DC
= having been announced today. This
suhat anomalous condition of affairs,
sw Of the fact that morphine is made
hum, the two drugs generally show
relative changes
rs OF eggs were about as usual on the
iness day of the week, but some of
ers reported slight improvement III
kral situation and one or two OF the
ion houses had news of salcs as high
Quotations, however, remain un-
nd 4 Morrow today received a car of
Tho same firm expects TO receive
hesday or Thursday a car Of onions,
vegetable the market is entirely bare
BIT.
bultry situation remains unchanged.
hunt OF stock received was not large,
and was fairly good and prices re-
bn about the usual level.
Williamson will on May Is occupy
room at No. liz Main street just op-
present quarters, which have proven
for his growing business.
images Sons of New York say of the
ket: The market has fully recovered
lethargy and temporary setbaCks;
week was most encouraging by
business accomplished and In sight
for samples have been received from
very trade center, North and Vest
iyers asking carload quotations, all
give promise of widespread and
|emand. The local, down East and
tates call more especially for the do
|rts. while Tho West and certain parts
'uth incline TO the foreign. Imports
TER are. charging and include the
alities IN Japan, Patna and Java
on account Puerto Rico continued;
nissary department favored tho mar
week to the extent of ,000. 900 pounds.
contracts on this behalf, IL is gem
uerstood that amy old thing will
matter of quality. so long as good
thus furnishing profitable outlet
unsuitable for the regular tobblng
TENDERS for the above contract ag-
hgoV0VO pounds and as practically
delivery is called for it gave a
oly mixing of the large spot stocks
'om the south are of encouraging
sooa demand and hardening Vnlues