The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-04

Longer Brings Fancy Price.
Ieceipts Are Very Heavy.
Trade Notes.
Office OF The Post.
Houston, Tuesday, April 3.
Il decline of lie per pound ON
lr yesterday in the primary mar
will have the effect of lowering
bn the shipments of that article
reach the city next week. from the
kd Kansas dairy butter is said
to get. dealers finding trouble in
hrs therefor. The price on this
|tter ia very Arm at 19q2oc.
Il no more cotton seed hulls In
had now, the stock of the Ma
mill. the only one handling 1t IN
package. having exhausted ito
is now quoted at s. per ton in
hts Of poultry today we're moder-
we're maintained, though the MAT
quite as brisk and active as dur
h week. However, the market is
livery satisfactory nrices were Sc
b. happened to the strawberry
he bottom has dropped out of 1t.
co for this fruit is steadily going
Ire were increased receipts today,
hoes obtained by the dealers were
Der crate. which was decline OF
er crate under yesterdays quota
time for fancy prices this sea-
|to have been short lived.
very large demand for gum
bid the price thereon is on the up
II is now quoted at Csc and may
previous day. the receipts of eggs
heavy indeed. +, 4, Jones re-
BIT 200 cases and other produce and
men received an extra large
fhere was slight decline undet
prices, and eggs are now quoted
Brent houses from sqoc. The offer
barge and some heavy sales were
h lots, One thing that has a ten
keen the market from declining
the fact that quite a large mum
Is Of eggs are being stored for the
ID fall months.
\ York Commercial Of March -
lis in connection with the formation
berican Steel Sheet company we're
yesterday, and the election of di-
ID officers of the. company was
'The following Is the official list.
I'D. G. Reid, w. T. Graham, VIM.
Nm. II. Moore, Henry Wick, X NJ.
i. E. Refs. j. A. Topping. II. j.
|G. Battelle, NJ. !. Arms, James II.
Nv, Brown, +. S. Wheeler. Three
10. G. Reid. president; j. G. Bat
president; NJ. I. Arms, vice presi-
NJ. Brown, vice president; j, A,
bee president; F. s. Wheeler, treas
i. Wheeler, assistant treasurer: II.
secretary; Scott. auditor h. j.
beral Western manager.
4 william H. Moore,
DDS, D. G. Reid. w. T. Graham.
He'd.
of directors and officers is con-
Efficient evidence that q mammoth
bn of all the Moore Steel companies
llace in the course of few weeks,
h list OF directors of the newly
hpany there are eight names which
lthe list of directors nf the Anerl-
Plate company, the National Steel
Ind the American Steel Hoop Coin
|e other directors of the various
are understood to be on friendly
} the Moores, so that thera will be
Jon from the members of the cont
Base consolidation be determined OIL
Iores.
" Meehan & Co. of Baltimore SLY
goods under date Of March 81;
base in the orders for pineapples,
pot and future deliveries, was the
the Baltimore canned goods mar
the past week. The stock Of spot
in the hands of Baltimore packers
Fhan 1t has been at any time during
or eight years, and we will go into
Jason with practically bare floors OF
|of them. To Illustrate, the finest
fxtra preserved. sliced. ETC., pine
|ieh have been selling at SlS042,00
have been entirely closed out, the
~ being sold at S2.25 per dozen. All
lon pie grated pineapples have also
Ply sold out. The demand for future
comes from all sections of the
pa the packers are very much en-
because OF the outlook. We can get
Is to guarantee prices against de-
rs the season on the brands which
/ u will be well for you to take up
~ at once, we believe.
hs some little Increase during the
le demand for spot tomatoes. string
4 and peaches, and II is anticipated
Pening of lake and rail navigation,
|middle OF April, will be the signal
activity in all lines of spot goods.
pnterest in being taken by the Job
pre- peas. peaches aud other goods.
images Sons Co. of New York say
market:
passing OF wintry conditions and
outlook in monetary affairs. has
Eed Improvement. both in the vol
[naracter Of business. The demand
fek was pretty evenly distributed
RESPECTIVE sorts, covering the whole
Luomestic from common to choice;
tndsome bulk IN foreign, 800, LOCO
|.ne latter purchased In bond by tho
A department for the relief OF tno
IN Puerto Rico. The announce
mere will be a weekly purchase
lhmount for an indefinite period has
fsly interest among the domestic
IN view o; tire accompanying intl-
4 with the enactment OF pending
ior the island, buying on its ac-
Punu VIII cease. This will give TO
Lproauct patronage OF which II mas
Eiully deprived; a loss In the mast
rs OF nearly $1,000, 900 pounds
ION the South are CT encouraging
4 ,nere Is an enlarged inquiry
4 1losely approximates the ratio re-
place. the crop before tile arrival
k'essor. Most Of the millers are
OF their run and have closed for