The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Office OF The Post.
Houston. Saturday, February 3.

Houston. Saturday, February 3.
This was another uneveptful day in the
local markets. very few features OF interest
being In evidence The usual gratifying
amount Of business was done. but there we're
practically no changes in any line. Country
produce was in a somewhat lrmer condition
The recepts OF eggs we're rather heavy. but.
considerable stock having been shipped to
other markets dnring the past day or two
tho local market was nearer cleaned IN than
It has been for a long time, There was no
change in prices. but the Improved condi-
tions are such as to cause members Of the
trade to look for higher values next week.
Receipts OF POULTRY today were rather
heavy. comparatively speaEing but there was
good demand for satisfactory goods and
practically everything that came in was dis
pofed OF at prices which were a shade better
than those Of Yesterday. although not quot
pbly higher.
The market Is again bare of APPLES, other
lines Of fruit are also scarce and tho en-
tire list is firm az quoted nricea
r. II. Thompson \ Co today received
car of onion sets one OF bananas and one
of Ohio seed potatoes
All lines of staple groceries are in m.
usual good demand at unchanged prices.
Advices from the Pacific coast connrm pre-
vious REPORTS concerning the urward tendency
in the prices Of pruros. The SPOT market
on the smaller sizes has increased in arm
ness.
Adyicss from Norfolk. Va. report an easier
2 IN No
more of disposition on the part Of the
farmers TO part with thelr holdings. and. /:
Is claimed liberal concessions as To price
have been made by the large holders. Talk
OF a combine among the cleaners is denied.
Tine California Fruit Grower says: 1T will
be another three or four weeks before any
thins IN cured fruit lines OF Importance
iranspires. Business is extremely ,iuiet in
all lines at the moment, Tbs market on
some fruits is trlre weaker but we do not
made, and so have keJt our figures stationary
A hfmer tore Is looked for when spring
expected to take hold well this coming year
The removal OF the restrictions on IMPORTS
tions OF cured fruits into Switzerland from
the United States is BEGINNING, Germany
ought 10 be heard from next"
Dan TalrnnEe's Sons company. New YORK.
say OF rice:
The demand continues OF moderate char
eeter; and IL must be confessed thar the
month lust closed was most Disappointing
The INSTRUMENTATION prevailing during me
major part Of December, the reasonable. In
fact exceedingly low, prices (taking foreign
as Discriminate OF WORTH and, finally. the
stockinE-up which Is usually incident Ia the
advent Of new wear, altogether furnished
an apparently substantial basis Tor the *
pectation that this January would prove a
fed-ietter month In the calendar OF rice
Holders carry themselves with fore-timn
eouanimity declaring there are conclusive
evidences that stocks In nearly all trade
centers are light and liberal purchasing must
shortly eusue to meet spring requirements
AGyices from the South note distrlbutiv,
demand OF spurty character. Along the At
lantic coast fairly Arm conditions maintain
Some considerable transactions have taken
place In Southwest Louisiana on ntfvato
terms. u Is an open secret that concessions
were made OF hf1isc from nominal market
The sales alluded to. Included forty-five car.
loads dor shipment to the Pacific coast TO
meet deficiency caused by the shutting OUT
I OF rice from Hawaiian and Asatic ports. on
account Of the hubonic plague. Ordinary
Louisiana is far from popular in that local
tcr still II Is hoped that this extremity may
lead to further business. The added demand
twiil be doubiy scceptaele AZ this time. a.