The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-14
meter OF BUSINESS
mr., Of Interest 10 the Local Sit.
ualien Yesterday.
Eprfr CONTINUES WEAK AND LOWER
Are In Good Demand Mt
y.,ces-Fruit Movement
..sactcry-Trndc Notes.

Houston, Tuesday, February IS.


houston, Tuesday, February 10.
=. hut few features of interest in
-,rkst situation today, Jobbers
acton dealers alike reported
.nrpnt Of business during the day.
,s no special activity and no
.,v note in prices. The weather
I'D two days has been of such a
:, u stimulate trade along all lines.
,.ytsins considered, local conditions
i, n greatly bettered.
usehan g. Co.. Baltimore. say Of
I'D, under cate of February &c; A
..,,s.s was done here during the past
,omatoes, string beans. corn. peas
!. oysters. all for spot delivery. but
), al kinds were almost at stand
4, an was the balance OF the list. A
-, ,or week or two makes some
4. IN the feelings of packers. even
4. ,eneral trade conditions are ia
"a for that reason the tendency
!, not toward higher prices in the
,.m-. There is nothing in the out
,s.syer 10 cause any anticipation Of
,,;,,s later on. The strong market for
,,teI. that enters into the manufac-
!, sanued goods prevents that. Con-
i. nrichases made now. for your
AIT spring or next fall, will lose no
tor you. The pineapple season OF
spproaching, and II is now time to
n that subject, especially for goods to
lied in any special manner. for any
4, private brands, etc.
form the one weak feature in the
II produce list This product continues
bs more and more easiness as the days
and It is difficult indeed TO see any
IN the situation which affords any
K. Improvement in the near future. To-
receipts were again very heavy in
Is on yesterday, and as result prac-
another half cent was lost. Several
Is Fire sold at 9isc aud practically moth
Int at figures above 101sc. Most OF the
dealers look for still further declines.
some quarters it is thought that the
Fsri tendency will be arrested before a
lover than that of today is reached.
Il Of all kinds is still moving well at
hctcry prices The two carloads Of
received yesterday and today have
sold very rapidly indeed, and only a
barrels arc left out of both shipments.
pas are somewhat scarce and some OF
sotk on hand is not suitable for ship
Pacific Coast Fruit World says of
Is under date OF February 10: Because
FAVORABLE weather, together with largo
Fss OF undesirable small sizes. distrib-
esnssrs have become oonges.od with
IS. and the glut continues. with main
~ al Boston and Chicago. We are in
,ast Of the blizzard season. and by sheer
iake the medicine.
year ago today the same blizzard con.
prevailed at all Eastern points, yet
las crucial period. under shipments
than going from here al present writ
ne LOB. market held firm at 95qi0c
taan hgurts at which the best fruit
bought today. And last years bliz-
il'to with brisk markets as an after
y some difference of opinion as to
pneciate future on oranges.
odays basis is as low as any fruit
N eoaght IN California seems certain.
lefnlans have proved tho faith in them
&c crop VIII not exceed last years out
sur,aillng the shipments as shown In
ABOVE. This is the only kind OF short
sSuIent that an Eastern dealer viii
W An average daily shipment of sixty
~ is what 1t has been curtalled 10 the
Iassh, ana II that statistical condition is
Ia With good weather, some wires will
an early date. The weather during
~ now closing has been the principal
Drifting. '"o 1"' Wy ~
WEEK closing has been fairly active.
loo. orders from narrow sections OF
EsAuy and quiet buying on the part OF
IN representatives. who consider the
s'lye position strong.
" suuVe buying may stimulate ship
somewhat. there is nothing here that
|nain. " 'o"Ni's VIC ma
~ feature Of the situation has arisen
districts IN the putting OF fruit. but
sssts should be able TO take the guam
ssa N THIS manner, and as the condi-
n, ~. ~ general, this can not be charged
Wy prospects for better markets with.
viMgnt Seven days OF good open
~ the East should cause the turn.
es and Riverside districts show per-
huk - no
~ 700 high and the shippers at those
4. ny acting in accordance with the re-
II III their crop estimates.
IN Inompson & Co. today received a
'e" sHrt Baldwin and Russet apples.
1ps o. poultry were rathe, light today
~" arrivals met with ready sales
-'@'s Is quite firm at quoted prices.
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