The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-14
~.SdMETER OF BUSINESS
Strawberry Receipts Lighter as Result
Of Cold Weather
MARKET WAS sTIfFtR IN CONSEQUENCE.
pemand for Oranges Active and
Fruit Ii again scnrce--Pro-
duce Unchanged.
once OF The Post.


Houston, FRIDAY, April IL.
The cold weather Of the past two or three
days had the effect OF iessening the size OF
the strawberry shipments which came In
today. The receipts for the entire day were
light and as result prices were somewhat
sitter, especially as the market was rather
EASY to begin with in consequence OF the
record breaking receipts OF yesterday Some
GALES we're made as high as IS per crate. al
though the majority OF the business done, of
course, was at prices below that figure.
Tho carload OF oranges received yesterday
and divided between three of the largest
houses in the city has been practically all
disposed of, tho demand having been very
active one. The shipment was delayed for
several days as result OF washouts in the
interior. but it arrived here In excellent
condition. Prices are unchanged.
The egg situation is practically unchanged.
Receipts for the day were OF about the usual
size and prices ranged from 75sc on goods
bought outright to sac on those handled on
commission.
Chickens are unchanged. Tho demand for
young stock is active aad prices arc being
maintained in a manner quite satisfactory to
all concerned
w Mitchell OF New York says of coffee
This market has been ruling firmcr during
the PAST week and prices show about 20
points advance. Tho strength is due to the
small receipts, covering by European shorts
and speculative buying for account of the
local bulls. Spot coffee continues dull, but
IS iTmer in sympathy with the advance in
futures. No Z is quoted at rae. The visible
supply OF Brazil coffee for the United States
/ is 600 bags The worlds visible supply
Of all kinds of coffee April / was 622S,00J
bags, decrease of 225 900 bags, compared
with March /, and decrease of 1,Sl3,0O bags
compared with October 1. last, when tho
total supply was S,036,o0O bags, the largest
ever known.
Brazilian markets are about steady. Ex-
change is quoted at 7-S2c. Receipts continue
current month. A cable has been received
from Rio stating that the new crop will be
/ lste.
Williams Flash Co., New York, say of
cotton seed products under date of April I:
The advance in lard has continued this
week, and while there has been some reac-
|tion from the extreme point reached, it
lcloses considerably higher than week ago.
the May option in Chicago being e,62ls, and
Judging from its STATISTICAL position, 1t would
[eeem as II prices would go stu higher be-
4 fore the advance eliminates. Considering the
(which Is offered for sale hera at SC a pound.
4 s entirely too cheap, and IL Is absurd that
Ian advance in lard of this character has not
fesuted In sympathetic advance in oil and
n Improvement in the demand Such, how
sVer has not proved true of this market and
prime yell.w on spot and for April delivery is
,ii1.ec freely at S6lac with some sales at
bc, willis May is offered at S7AG37kc with
/ some sales at SIC, these prices being FOB.
Ehere In barrels, and the demand is as narrow
|as y was before lard commenced to adj
The trouble with our market is the utter
PACK OF export demand the European mar
|kets having shown Improvement what
Leyer, either In demand or prices. That this
Islate Of affairs can not last is apparent TO
|all, and II lard continues to rule at present
prices, cotton seed oil must advance, and we |
Bieei sure that If holders only show some
fpatlenee and courage, It is only a question |
HI time before every barrel of oil now held !
~ TINS country will be in demand and will !
Ienler into consumption at much higher prices |
3llan those now ruling, in fact, all our ad- /
|Vices from Europe state that the future OF
prices VIII depend entirely on the course
pursued by holders in this country, aud |
tlnat they will eventually he forced to pay
fwhat We ask.
Llnseed oil, both here and abroad, has had
Ia snarp aud material advance this week, and !
3lnls II maintained, Is also going TO help force
3fhe Foreigners In this market as buyers.
~ tue close the market is steady, but dull I
IWth prime summer yellow offered on spot at /
|s6hqS6ls; May ut 37dS7k. Prime crude in |
E5arrels here Is worth 33ia; loose at mills 29Q |
Nv according TO location