The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
|OMETER OF BUSINESS
ut Advances in Sugars Are Attract
Ing Attention.
rs OvERSOLD ON HARD GRADES
|dvance of Lee in Green ana
tied CofYees-BaItimore Canned
Goods Are Active.

"a j
"a Office OF The Post,
I'll Houston, Tuesday. July IL
2rs are interested in the sugar market
hunt OF the frequent advances which
aced prices on a higher plane than
31el. During the past two months there
EN- a big demand for sugars, and this
INUNDATED the market, Refners claim
'5e big shortage in raw sugars, both
md beet, and give this as reason for
&ihness.
Nations are that the consumption Is
AZ In excess of expectations, the require
53zfor the canning trade owing to the
mutt and berry crops being especially
rs and it is expected that requirements
~ remainder of the season will be large,
~ coming fruit crops OF peaches, etc.,
Z&1erstood tc be large.
|}bucally the position of the raw sugar
81 is a firm one. Offerings of cane sugar
GHyery in the near future are reported
~ moderate, as there are only limited
I'd to come forward. There has been
N buying by American reiners the past
z9f beet sugar in Europe, and this has
18market
ng TO the large requirements the past
dbnths retiners have become badly over
cn hard sugars, and as the call for de-
b on old purchases continues fairly free
ara no prospects of the situation being
% to any extent in the Immediate
& The American Sugar Refining COM
10 fully three weeks late in deliveries
IL granulated Arbuokle Bros. are over
bout ten days and the National Sugar
i1g company is about one week late In
"a deliveries of hards The lower grades
|&, however, can be obtained for prompt
.the review OF the Baltimore canned
|zmarket, under date of July IA, Thomas
lshan & Co. say:
|fyone has anticipated a breathing spell
Tho activity in the canned goods mar
&c during the past eight or ten weeks,
here Is no sign, at present, of any fall
n in the demand. The same goods that
been the most active during the past
months are the leaders now, with the
Non of peas. The principal demand for
q goods is for tomatoes, string beans.
D and cherries OF all kinds, pineapples
II grades, and preserved strawberries.
teles of future" peaches continue to
ny large and the orders are coming
Vail sections of the country for all OF
Inherent grades. From present indlca-
Iii looks more than reasonably safe to
the best brands of Baltimore peaches,
|eiivery when packed, at the present
The demand for future" tomatoes
nts to almost nothing. The iobbers now
smore willing to buy them oh the basis
1E, less the discount, for shipment from
3 taking competing freight rates, but the
rs are holding out, very firm, for rs
l-pound standards String beans con.
80 be the only weak spot Of Importance
" entire list. They have declined to
nd at that price, we recommend the pur-
y of them. Some packers will not sell
below so, and 1t Is almost certain that
D will be reaction In them from the
~ low figures.
y peach packing season in this market
commence during the next ten days or
nd will be followed shortly afterwards
natoes. The outlook continues favorable
large distribution of canned goods
Ikhout the summer and fall months.
Rlegram from Santa Clara Valley, Cal,
that the hot weather prevailing there
juring prunes, and that the large sizes
be proportionately light. It is believed
"a telegram similar in purport to the
has found its way into the Western
pts, and on the strength of 1t buyers
are making inquiries for large sizes.
by 4os, in this market
y advices from Los Al geles state The
q Growers association is not yet sue
pl in its efforts to control the situation
rding 70 the advices the organization is
10000 acres short of controlling the re-
q acreage. 1t Is understood that the
a packing company, which is to handle
tutput of the association has agreed TO
II the N y ne tbfe h., Inn,
prevails that the association will be a
q insurance companies operating in New
Hhave raised the rates on brick buildings
rs per $780,
Fything tends to the belief that the quo
IS for salmon, which are at present
will be still further advanced. The
~ fish Is extremely light.
[eipts of Texas fruits today were lighter
$for some time past. and as there was
a small percentage Of trashy stuff prices
up considerably The EIberta peach.
q near Mexia by j. w. Stubenranch, lie
received daily by a Main, street pro-
#nealer. 1t is well known in this market
bever fails to bring top prices on ac-
n OF its fine flavor, attractive appearance
5NniloImlty Oh packing.
81 green and roasted ooffees were ad-
"A u cent today and the undertone is
q Houston Produce and Commission COM
N will today receive car of kraut and
Lpuis cabbage, which is the only cabbage
+eiling on this market.
n
|fre IL no change in the price of Elgln
N and nothing Is doing, as no sales were
'sfd at Elgin last week.
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HREs FROM THE PHoILIPPINEs
&resting Fncts Relative 10 Our
sw Possessions In the Fla. Enst.
lila American.
Anila, with its $4,000 900 trade. it.
200 population. and it's position as the
xopolis of Luzon, will require a larger
a of officials. In this island alone there
q2S cities having population of from
II tn 10000 each, in addition to 49,
IS having population of less thar
and more than 1000 each. To admin.
4 the governmental affairs of this