The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-11
EAST TEXAS SITUATION.


eApmont' Texas January a--There
Il oeen but little business coming to the
oil tnls city, cr 10 those of this vicIn-
'or the past two or three weeks. but
mere are very forcible reasons to ac-
pnt ior this condition, those interested
sttrlouting TO this state of affairs but
attention. AS a rule there is a
rhenins in orders during the month of
emoer. which continues until after
noiaays are over and until inveu.
ss nave been taken and the years
mes checked up. In addition to this
dropping on of business, the an.
aefmeht recently made by the rail-
commission CT Texas that they con-
p,stu change in lumber rates had a
"uing enect on the trade. /, was bul
"s Tor the prudent dealer to with
us orders until this matter had been
eu, lnasmuch as the commission HAS
wisely decided 10 let the present
ss remain In effect. this restraint on
ue mas been removed.
view of the unsettled conditions b,,t
attempt was made by mill men to
y,r business with the Texas dealer
we past three weeks, and sales
aNe oeen held back, awaiting de-
.opmeuts, although naturally some busi-
ss dritted in to the various mills,
nsstlng principally OF stock which was
III IN hurry TO complete some bill
~ ny The dealer. Investigation Of con-
ous prevailing at the local mills DEM
lGa.es that there is ample business on
sne Keep the various plants busy for
In ~tsks yet, even though no addi-
b. business is booked But the latter
5rs.s auus rev believers in this section.
! 49,, substantial signs of Improvement
is,oie' Several dealers have written
A tne mills with view OF closing
Inn 'or from fifty TO 100 cars, to be
49, within the next ninety DAYS to
n, aonlns This is evidence of the best
as 10 the nature OF the future demoni
an, nner In Texas. The dealer is gen.
|aas tne last man to be misled as to
! conditions. He does not figure what
rv a.nand over the State is, but his oh
k ~ are confined to comparatively
~. srea' and for that reason are muen
Sl.eurate and trustworthy than are
M s.l-atlons. Therefore, those dealers
|r,., now willing TO contract for ma
~ iar as six months ahead. in nlne
hss put OF ten. know most thoroughly
Ia, 49, are ABOUT. But il rs not likely
Earsn.e VIII be as many orders of tLis
IN - s taken by the mills as was done
49, Plihg' Many dealers at that tllhe
'dsrs contracts for large lots, and their
eod IN the basis of future delivery feE
,ush, sized assortments were eagerly
o1S LOT ey manufacturers. There is
Iteb saying, however. that you can not
IN 'ue same dog twice on the same
'anv sAa II Is quite unlikely that very
H.. ol1ers of a similar nature will be
sure. 'nis season except at good, rouna
,oa 3d. s every indication points to a very
vnand from Texas, and personal
,ssrsssuon by different lumbermen wien
he ,nt neadpieces confirms this view
,ntysNpy statements in the press to the
! va Notwithstanding lumber values
me- ~ stock have not been advanced
Il ss 'ae middle Of August and the pres
', 1919 s,ss prevailing. in view OF tho az
istrv ooi,ions surrounding the lumber In
i are not a true representation az
IL. sius OF lumber. II need not sur
.os, ns TO hud that some of the more
Ne manufacturers will sooh