The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
BAROMETER OF BUSINEJ
Reported That Strawberries Az ID
Damaged by Rain.
SILL ANOTHER ADVANCE on ltsl|
Last Sales in New York Were al
% Cents Higher-Eaps Weak
Trade Notes.
SILL ANOTHER ADVANCE on len
otAce d Ths rM
Houston. Wednesday, Nay /


This local market situation was ASIA 4
today as result of the continues
weather. Most of the Strawberries 2
came in during the day showed signs q 7
ing been affected by the rains and ~
suit of their condition prices were sefAiI
lower, Notwithstanding the fact that ~
oeipts we're smaller than usual, Some
dealers are in receipt Of adyires 'f'n y
ers in tho producing sections continues
Houston to tho effect that the iralt =
injured to more or less extent ~
and that if the had weather continut
likely that the damage done will be n'a'
Eggs continue TO be rather a nara w
ton. Receipts are about as usual to1s'
ing the weather conditions and as h'i
the case for some time past. tho dsuiai'
Immediate local consumption Is pra'o'
nil. almost everything that comes u
taken by the houses which make Ut
of storing. Most OF the business Ut
is done ground ~ cents
Receipts OF poultry from the coupu'
mediatcly surrounding the city were a'9
usual today, but shipments by express
rather light, Prices are practically y,
as have prevailed for soma TINE
chickens are in very good demand =
market is kept clean so far as tne'' =
cerned.
Advices received by local dealers w
York houses today were TO the euea
at the last sale OF lemons Prices =.
vanced 25c to 35c per box, This :"
will have tho effect Of causing az ~
in the local market, but the hisne' W.
will not be announced until the ecr'ns
As has been stated on several pIspvs
easions the statistical position o. ''n9
very strong indeed aud although "
prices are record breakers nernosi'
trade look for still further adyans"
II. r. Williamson today received s."
oranges
Offerings Of timothy hay to 'ns y''
ket are very light indeed ana ~
amount brought in is not g'nsrsp !
quality.
schott & FRANKIE, New York a.
under date OF May u;
The lemon market this wss s ssos
irregular. nuctuating above ~ Ths
price level established last "ss.,,,.,,l n
AT Montreal cargo ex Tacoma tnrbsa
spread attention, but the pi'e'ri Z. "a
teusive purchases for the Aesy rsnerslf /
STATED dealers. The fruit We rossil
good quality and 10 ssu slaSssy ne s.Ist
but all the packages were un NV small
size and some Of them ge1 we're * sos
best goods brought SepgIs:! same Nv y
shown a slight preferenes - IA her
sold al s2.256f2. 20, but unael - sush.,
very few lines OF reguisI soed ssns y,
e. ioSy9 % II will be seen IRON Nv II
maj ths realigatlous exceedeu ind
rrI' &c ma that The sale onfrea N, a
dnoement "a those dealers vbo' ,s-,n,a
conditions might have beea M 81 d
snsc,.ists The sales here Thaisa.' rrke
an 7
day showed little change ~ ursoast
the best shipping stock, ou us.r,ssriibt
PARTICULARLY S00s. declined pe'N' II
The Pacific Coast Fruit word - .,, !
anges under date OF May 4 : 10 4
with stronger averages shoSa.' a.u.si
ton markets, aud better lnls .ssst On
fob. market is closing tnr '~'nar,ed ~
~ frmer basis than last ~ svs,'s
are wanted badly aud are s sshsss p,sis;
the second call, with ,s, esans,ss 80. y
brave effort. Trading ~ epssSrersIds =
basis OF ss.75 per box TOW
delivery. is quite feature
New york Money 9. al rs |
!, N sS,. York. MAY I rs, loan e
prime mercantiIe paper ',l ssr:aal
sterling -xchangs easy, Wa ss6i - 3
ness HI bankers tiIls AZ ~ dsys,
mand and nj t,sisfis.s y, t I'd: ca,s'
rates lS5l and Sse. NOR ~ ~
hjIls 4 saa5t sps. Bar slly,
s,,ttar- .-tL silver cfrrnch.',n <eN W.