The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
RONliE+:'T'iE Etc: OF BUSINESS
stnl Weak and Prices Lower Than
if Before.
her ADVANCE on COTTON SEED OIL
ado Potatoes Hinher--Chickcns
!. Ffrm-F'rait Movement Light
Trade Notes. i,


Trade Notes. -
Office OF The Post
Houston, Monday, January s.
srs market continues to be a source Of
nerplexity to the local wholesale deal
country produce. Notwithstanding the
R,ous efforts made to maintain them,
have gone steadily downward during
asst three weeks and at present thore ia
an extremely small demand that even
scale seems inevitable. The quotation
vas i3Gf14c, but most of the sales re-
we're made at the lowest figure and
Al fraction Of cent below. AS has
stated several times by The Post, the
Rls OF eggs are not large, but the uuusu-
rht demand has had the effect OF caus-
Eorks to accumulate on the hands OF all
= dealers, with perhaps one or two ex-
kns, and until these stocks are gotten rid
acme other feature of interest is intro
into the situation, there seems to be
( hope OF any betterment CT existing con-
Il. IL is estimated that the supply now
Xnd is sufficient to supply the demand tor
Xext three weeks without single case
received in the meantime. 1t was hoped
Mic inclement weather would help the
some by curtailing the shipments from
kterior. but so far this hope has not been
Nd.
&tically the same conditions exist in the
markets OF the country as in Hous-
81 Concerning the situation in New York
of last Saturday says
hrary to the expectations of holders the
h for stored eggs continues to show
tof excessive weakness. This feature has
|*urther accumulated by the recent change
4 temperature, and the absence Of cold
Ter In the reproducing sections, which
}bermitted the marketing of fresh laid
Y Held eggs are drug IN the West side
IN, and holders are wondering how they
kping to get out.
&crdlng to estimates furnished from reli-
nd conservative sources yesterday, the.
Hity OF held eggs in storage here is from
to 100000 cases, Of thirty dozen to the
IN 1t Ia known also that large stock is
IN speculstors In Buffalo, Chicago kan
Mty, and ST. Louis, and that the markets
3Sse cities on held stock is lower than the
Nal cost Of the product.
n daily receipts OF fresh laid stock from
ints in this market average 1000 cases,
N daily average OF half that amount
Near at this time.
\ "A. Kip & Co. say of the hemp and jute
IN for December;
MAR business has been done In manila
on spot and nearby, and prices have
Xvell maintained. Hemp in these posi-'
81 is still offered. but by second hands,
Efhaee done most OF the late business,
4lbgs from first hands are almost nil,,
¤t. due this month, can he bought
~ llHsc. In steamship shipment, Feb
"a March, fair current, is offered at tl9so,
|Ibr up to June. i0hc. Receipts at Manila
I. an NM
n In 1926 showing a shortage Of 2ia, g01
"a Considerable business has been done
the past month in sisel. In both spot
|Xblpmsnt Early in the month sales were
as low IS sSsc. but the market has since
red 10 todsy's price OF 9itc, although
les have as vet been made nj this price.
|{roereso market IL reported as equal 10
3andei here. American hemp, No. !,
dressed Ia quoted at SIZE. New Zealand
good Wellington. early shipment FROM
Kingdom, sac; March shipment. via
Kingdom, 72ac. Imports for the year
besn 1907 bales. against 54o7 bales in
December issue Of the Bulletin Of
Fan Republics says Peru practically
Pcs all the raw cocaine that thn world
nss- II is manufactured, from tbs
Of the coca rlant. and to supply tho
ID in the United States the dry leaves
Mher shipped direct and the drug man
4red from them, or coarse native
Mt made from the leaves In Peru is i'm
and refined by improved processes.
<fveral months disturbances in the in-
III u Peru have prevented the gatherers
<R leaves from shipping their supplies
pa. the principal market; consequently
Hice Of the drug in the United States
la. from $3.50 to 1926 per ounce during
~ few months"
Broom Manufacturers association Of the
States and Canada has advanced prices
IONS 2Sc per dozen in order to place the
pictured product on a parity with the
4 eterisl. In which enormous advances
zen made during the season The new
price Is 81 per dozen to wholesalers and
retailers. The local scale is so far
Us receipts Of chickens we're very light
Of the new arrivals brought good
turkeys, very few of which came in,
low sellers, the light demand resulting
es lower than those OF Saturday The
named fowl is not at all popular since
ldays and dealers are advising their
Pondents not to ship in any quantity.
rumor that the price OF cotton piece
mad been, reduced as a result OF the
action Of the Trunk Line associat ion
nsng the goods back from second
aung TO commodity rate, was not
on fact. The Trunk Line association
such action and prices Will remain as
'sly announcer.
seed oil has advanced from 1isG2c
now quoted at 27ied2sc for crude and
kc for refined. The market ia very
those figures. Meal. cake and llnters
changed. Practically no seed is being
H.. t,,t. 1T. -
none is on basis OF from $500 10. 90
- yer from a Maryland packer says that
recently have been making consider
curry for old tomatoes, Offering about
nres. Their action is based on the
tlon that new pack goods will open
higher than last year.
usual on the second day Of the week.
movement OF fruit was quite light.
were the best sellers, oranges being a
over than has been the case since the
Higher prices are looked for on
named article.
e. said that orchardists In California
We difficulty in finding enough trees
al the prunes, peaches, apricots and
wanted, The supply is Ear short OF
ano' and prices are double last years
tneat market was up 2is points today
tendency is still. apparently, toward
Prices. Local conditions, aside from
snees noted last week, have not been
81 shipment OF Mexican tomatoes was
oy the Houston Produce and Com
company today. The vegetable Is
l}1 AZ S'ISdi.o0 per seven-basket carrier.
~ packers, II Is reported, are working
eutlrely on orders for South Africa.
90 neen steady advance n quotations
roast and canned beef
10 Potatoes have advanced as a result
~. prices In the primary markets,
a. cold weather. The quotations are