The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
THE LOCAL MARKET.
office Of The Post.


Houston. Tuesday Nav s.
Advices received BY local dealers from III.
gin are to the effect that Elgin creamery
butter is quite firm an advance Of III cent
per mound having been scored notwlthstAnd.
ins the fact that there were no sales. Local
prices will not be affected for few days al
least.
Tho Houston Producs aud Commission
COMPANY today received shipment OF april
cots from Mesa. Ariz, This shipment which
consisted OF three four-bashot crates, was
the first OF tue season and It met with ready
sale at S.25 per crate. Regular shipments
viii begin in the near future
Corn and hay are somewhat scarce on the
local market.
Receipts OF strawberries we're quite free
today and "a "A result OF the threatening
weather bidding was not quite as lively as
usual Most OF the selling was done around
81 25Ql.5O, although some sales as high as
sliS were reported. 1t is not thought that
the temporary dullness Of today will have
any effect on tomorrow's market.
The produce situation is In statu auo. The
receipts Or poultry are about the same as
usual. as is the demand for all lines except
for young chickens which continues TO be
very good Prices are the same as have
prevailed during the past few days. Eggs.
too are ploddinE along In the same old rut,
the quotations still being from sIsd9ts cents
All lines OF stable groceries aud meats
are in the usual good demand at unchangcd
prices.
Thos. ]. Meehan 6 Co.. Baltimore. say
Of canned goods
The first pineapples OF the season are ex-
pected TO arrive from the bahamas during
the coming week. and that will mark the
openinR OF tho packing season IN Baltimore
TINS wear. The sales OF new pinoapples have
bren larger than was anticipated consider
inc the extremely small sales Of all other
klnds OF goods for future delivery, The
iaiest news about tho croD nf pineappios is
encouraging so far as the quality goes but
mere seems 10 be a difference Of opinion
az 70 the size OF the crop. The increased
facilities for the handling aud the quick
distribution OF pineappleG. by express aud
tlst freight, II is believed viii prevent a
glut OF the fruit at any time should tho
CROP be larger than Is anticipated thus pre-
venting low prices for canning purposes
Outside OF pinenpnles. there ia very. very
little demand Tor any kind OF goods for tut
ure delivery. the packers and iohbers alike
being willing 70 await further DEVELOPMENTS
Inc sales OF future tomatoes for instance
do not amount 70 10 per cent OF the quantity
sold up 70 the same date last year. aud we
really believe that s per cent would cover
them' The result must be n large onrtail-
ment IN the quantity Of tomatoes packed next
summer The sales OF future corn 10 far
as Maryland is concerned. are as light as
the sales of tomatoes. Some few struggling
orders have been placed for futures Of other
goods, but they are unimportant
In spot goods the demand during the past
has been somewhat better for tomatoes corn.
string beans. peas peaches and small fruits
excepting tomatoes. As tho hacking season
draws nigh the packers are disposed to meet
tho buyer' views as 10 prices whenever
there are any actual orders in sight. There
is an increasing demand for two-pound stand
ard tomatoes at .S2is Baltimore
Williams &Flash New York say of cotton
seed products:
The demand for cotton oil here during
the past week has been poor. resulting In
decline 10 prime summer yellow Of l cent
gallon. that grade being offered now at
rs cents and finding but limited demand
even at that figure
There was quito fair amount OF oil
bought for May delivery by parties here
who had expected that by that time there
would be free export demand, and belnR
disappointed in these expectations are now
Offering to resell this oil and this has large
IL resulted In Tho dullnees ana decline noted
above but unless these offerings here arc
supplemented by offerings from the mills iot
which there are no signs a. present. we
look for both this dulness and decline 10 be
simply temporary. and as soon as these re-
sales are out OF the way the market ought
to assume It's former price aud position.
Lard Is held very Arm. and as there is
wide margin in the price. At tho moment;
between nure and compound lard, the sales OF
tho latter are large and consequently the
consumption OF cotton oil for that purpose
IL decidedly good,
As regards The Euronean markets. there II
nothing new. 70 report Of Them. They stun
though both English cotton oil and linseeG
oil have advanced.
Dan Talmaees Sons. New York. say OF
rice: Advices from the South note general
aUiet but no indications In any quarter OF
weakness. 40 reason exists for any other
than confidence: prices are well inside tie
present and any forward cost OF foreign.
aud when once tho trade wake w 70 that
fact the remainder eroD Is likely 10 be dis
posed OF In short order. Another contribut-
ing element Of strength 70 the practical with
drawal OF fully two-thifds OF stock, same
being limited 10 prices over one-half higher
than current market
From peariy every section come cheerful
reports regarding the new croD. Louisiana
ana Texas has an ACREAGE planted and pre-
should weld not less than 5,Oo0.Vl0 sacks
Some ljttlc extension "a ALEC noted In the
culture In the old rice-growlnE States along
the vAtlantio coast. but II appears most In
Significant IN .eomparsor WIN ne nssr
west 10 which u NAV be asid. the Star
OF Emplrs" ia rice has taken ito way
ralnage. Charleston. telsgIsphB CaoliRA