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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
LARGE RECEIPTS OF ROUGH
CHIEF LOCAL FEATURE,
Foreign Buyers Of Houston Milled Pro-
duct Are Daily Renewing Orders and
Causing Active Movement

Yesterdays rice market was very active,
with the large receipts Of rough consttut'
ing the chief feature. Foreign buyers Of
the Houston product are daily receiving
orders and new ones are coming In as vel
Arrivals OF rough are expected 10 be heavy
for twenty days longer and a good move
uent is looked for a New Orleans ad-
vice states: While local rice men have
cen plalned Of railroads not moving the
crops this season statistics show that thus
for the receipts are about 10000 sacks Ia
excess of the same time last year. On De.
center II the total movement showed an
eycesg over last yesr Of 2e.OoO sacks Of
rough aud 5000 sacks Of clear rlee. A
trader who has closely followed the mar
ket said recently that the reason for COM
plant was that the crop was coming ~
market ore rapidly than last year.
Early In the reason there was a rush 10
the market, and daily comparisons M 10
about week ago show much frcer move
mem than last season. The crop this year
gives every promise Of beipg a remarkably
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
H. and 3, Beers Cotton Letter.


New Orleans, December 20 Our market
opened points higher In response to moro
favorable Liverpool adylcos than looked ION.
Aud improved points additional ON fr.a.
buying, owing to The continuance OF very
cold weather throughout the south. which
Is expected 10 cause marked decrease
In the movement next week. making tb.
net gain Z points On che day.
Notwithstanding the unfavorablc weather
prevalent during the week, the amount
brought into sight was only 5000 bales lcss
than last year, aud the aggregate market.
ed from September ! to date Is 1000 boJcs
under last year Excluding Memphis and
ST. Louis where the blizzard has lnterfered
with the movement, the other twenty seven
Interior towns during the week have re-
cciyed l7s,OO0 bales. against iHSOOO bales
last yeur, or an Increase of 10000 hnlps
Tue stock Of American ashore ana ulloat
70 Liverpool Is Oll, 900 bales against Tsi
90, showing an excess of l27 900 bales over
last year. The visible supply OF American
Tor the week Increased 1851 900 bales,
against an lnerensc Of BLOOD, relative
gain Of 10000 over last year and the total
to date eX eeds last year by III 600 bales
From the above II will be seen that the
interior receipts were large, outside Of two
points restricted by the blizzard that the
Liverpool stock OF American Is l27OOO
bales over last year, and that the visible
supply OF American continues TO accumulate
even though all speculative efforts have
Deen made 10 force spinncrs Into the mar
ket. Tho takings Of American cotton 10
date by the world Is practically the same
as last year, demonstrating thar trade
must be very unsatisfactory confirming the
reports made by spinners that such Us the
case. Mr.. Ellison's latest estimate that
100000 bales Of American VIII be neces.
sarY looks high now and the probability is
with the present outlook he VIII be com
sumption.
Sentiment, however, continues bulish
and for the moment everything appertain-
ing TO the statistical situation is ignored
With this feeling predominating values may
be maintained, unless checked by decided
Increase In receipts II. az b. Beer.
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VISIBLE SUPPLY or COTTON.
Hesters Statement Shows an Increase
for the Week Of 1e6.921 Bales.

''NSN~' oAdNI'ACtA CIOHN5 an lIlGECaSG
for the Week Of te6,921 Bales
New Orleans, December 20.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton compares the figures of
this week with last week, last year and
the year before. 1t shows an increase for
the week Just closed of l06,921 bales,
against an Increase of 1904 last year,
and an increase of 90 400 the year before
last The total visible is 3,99l, SOS against
3, ,04I last week; $500, pa last year, and
4,299,a27 year before last. or this the total
of American cotton Is 3,4i6 $40, against
3,2s5,047 last week; 3,276,294 last year, AMI
3,G4s,321 year before last, aud of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, Indiu, etc.
$4,000, against 100000 last week; B24 0OO
last year and %, 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cotton
shows an Increase compared with last week
OF lu6,v2l bales, an increase compared
with last year of al,6i4 and decrease
compared with the year before last of
3O7 .iJ9.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there Is now ahoat and held In
Great Britain and continental Europe
,g35, 600, against 1,704, 900 last year. 1902
600 year before last; in Egypt 2O30O
against $4,000 last year. and 10000 year
before last; In India 10000, against 240,0O
last year and 2f5,O00 year before last, and
In the United States l,70j, 900, against
1,7S2,000 last year aud l,972,Q00 year be-
fore last.
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AesTER,s weekly sTArEMENr.

Movement of Cotton Into Siaht Was
3Sl ,669 Bales for the Week
New Orleans, December 20. Secretary
Testers weekly New orleans cotton o..
change statement shows decrease In the
movement into sight compared with che
seven days ending this date last year IN
round tglreS COCO, an Increase over the
same days year before last OF 10000. an !
a Cecieaso under tho sane time in 1875 Of
5000
Fo' tho twenty days Of December tho
totals show a decrease under last year of
4hNhi. an increase oyer the same pcrind
year before last Of ln0UdO. and n de'rels,
u4,3er is's Of l1oun
For me III days ot The season thlt have
elhps,G me ogsrsgNle is hrtnI Wt IN
dnya cf last wear 14mo, ahcad OF the same
GHFt ,car prt9rr last Toy A1i0H ami ne.
hlWi lAh by lUOuWO.
Inc amount Drought insp sight dnrlu +,
ne past week has been ISL 5Ou against
900 Tor tue seven DAYS endWE hts date
n2' year o-'@lN wear before Lac aud 1895
dnyR Of December It has hpen Ienl I'D.
yga!Hs, 2i1,SaH iast vpar: luig.til year
IGioro last aud t''>2si2 somc linc IN is's
ihr movement since September I shows
,"N gu l.Hif l otca posts 3a 500.
.0st t1t,HSN last wear. GOsf HTu VIII
.'.. lati AMI 13oG,otn snm nu. IN i~r
'.'Hd hcus the Niss'sanpi nh. .ut
'"..itl 81 NvTfhcu Wifl. .uI t.r
#'Fa 0GgHe #I1rG lH-t telr an
0''"i oN onl @llJ- Hr .ur u
''1' Norl tu eN.e. OF ....
'i' 90 IN. rn#Ha...
lsN ~r.a.in mrt rr. ...
"t oa ati1 a. u.s. @
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
USTON WHOLESALE MARKET

Inc former felt some OF tho rnn.,.,.
ehharucterlsuc Of the season. huf a. u III p
ent ls were within the bounds Of nrns
texas eggs are somewhat weaker So.
were, confined 10 the 25c limit md tb % ~ 81
m.nu on mat basis was considerabi, ~
'n"" the V@me of arrivals. ''S'
Boston advices report as 20 ,ho 80
hsh market: Salmon is UNCHANGED NV ',,
Is season of year when few 90 ,taas
goods are consumed But whom nov, 60,
nivr peglhs' the consumption. al the low
prices VIII be much larger tbnn 4, 40.
last year and we look for H az " was
SSpccluIly ON low grade goods Tho s1r'
Nlpe market is easy. The combinatior a.
he H'G oht t1 0e hrm but II is said goods can
Shnned Holsters are easy. The necpers
light 'NN''' anu ueWahd Is
Messrs. Norton, Mcgaw & CO.. writing
from Brazil say of coffee sc.ops-That
some damage has been caused to the grow
ing OF l902-lo3 coffee crop by the drou,a
reported In our last there is no doubt.
o onS mas been severe in one Of the largest
cohee districts of Sac Paulo fbe r|nSrS
from which anticipate a dimipution ~
'S'Ihe % per cent in the present large cron
NtWS from the rest of the country how
UNer' is very favorable for coffee. and
whist we do mo- expect another excassivs
crop FOR 1902 1903, which. indeed. wouid
De disastrous 10 tho planters The nresrnt
outlook IS that with the probable carry
over over from the present crop we should have
HNailable Tor export for next season AS
large qaunttv Of coffee MS we have had
since lSsl2, with the exception, possibly. az
the $50! .ls0o and the 1890. 1901 crops,
though this is not assured"
A s.. Louis correspondent writes CONFORM.
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Dry Goods Remain Unchanged.

New York, December 20,--rhere have beeu
no changes In prices today In any depart.
ment A fair number of inquiries from ex.
porters reported after heavy brown cot
tens, Home demand quiet; some large buy
ors are after bieached cottons at present
prices, but sellers reserved Coarse col.
orod cottons quiet but very frm Prints
and ginghams generally well sold, bui cur
rent demand quiet. Linens are In moderate
demand ana firm. The market for burlaps
Is steadcr IA tone but buying Is limited,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington \. C., December 20. --Spirits
turpcntinc- Nothing doing Rosln--Firm,
l.OMu 10 Grade turpentlne-Q /. 2Ul
90 Tar-steady, ! 20.
savannah, Ga, December 20. Spirits tur
penyinc Firm, 36es. Rosiu Firm; A, b, e,
b, 100; b, /. 10; f. a0 G, %; H.
As; 1, 10 X, 2.25; NJ 2.e5; y, 8 %;
window glAss 2.6O; wnter White 4 35.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
rArrLp 1--WE A rAIR CHANCE

san Angelo, Texas, December lO.-Re,
range whore the grass Is very short On
account of lack of sufficient scasouable
rains, that cattle are already dying from
winter weather has been ideal, otherwise
matters would he much worse. Pasturage
has been contracted rs high as 81 per
head per month, and the demand Is not
even supplied at that.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
pRuGs ANp cnEM1cALs.

NJ Iulhlne, 4Na42c per ounce bottle; NOR
pp or S2,25q2.5o per ounce; cocatue, S00O
po,,r ounce; borax. Sl9c per pound In 100
castor oil, Si.20 per gallon In S'aailon
parkhgeSi epson salts LIS per 100 lbs In
,,snni alcohol. S2.T0d30O per gallon; sui
nnr S%.Op per 100 In barrels; alum. 2i5c
boHnV m barrels camphor, 70c; wood alec.
n nD, SlW' gum opium Sass: powdered
rpi,n,' Si'So oarhollc acid, 4O6l2c per
n r'., ,uno III hotties; calcium carbide, S. 90
PIT luo' delivered Texas cammon railway
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21

E7ng1s City December 20, -Csttlc--Re,
celpls 5000 native 100 Texans, aud 100
calves; market lower; choice export and
feeders 2.6Jm4 % Western fed steers $50
6l5. 10; Tea ans Indian steers 3.25d4 %;
Texas COWS 2.21M35e native cows 2.5O01
4.2l; helfers 3.25Q5 %; Gamers l.5O92 40;
bulls 2.25G4OO; calves 325@g5,5O. Hogs
Receipts 1900; market lower; heavy 6,3O6G
CAS-: light 5OOM5.95; pigs 3,O59475 Sheep
-Keceipts 1900; market strong; native
lambs 475@5.35, Western weihers 3.JO0l
4.GO; ewes 2.75@3.75; culls and feeders
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
RECORDS OF RICE MARKETS.

large one while on the other hand several
new mills have been established In the
couI try. Taking everything into consid-
Grafton, the trader said that he did not
think the local market had a valid com
plant.
The demand on all grades Is well main.
tanned and prices have not varied from the
former quotations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
Bank Ciearinas.

New York, December e0.-The following
table compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank cIcarings at the cities named for the
week ended Thursday, December 10, with
the percentage Of increase and decrease as
compared with the corresponding week last
ear Totals Include clearings OF dfty-
two other cities, Canadian totals include
cearings Of seven other cities In Canada.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
HEREFORD SALE AT FORT WORTH.

Fort Worth, Texas. December 49, The
Hereford sale at the stock yards has been
successful, despite the cold weather, quito
being present. The snlos up ia this morn
ing include l31 animals, the aggregate
sales amounting TO over $1,000 The ay-
erDge price was $50 The highest price
paid for an animal was $500 aud the low
est SlOj
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
CHICAGO.

Chicago. December -Cattle-ReceIptt
4OO natives and 1000 Texans; market dull;
good to prime OOm7 %; poor to medium
x. TOI5 50: stockcrs and feeders 2.OOdi OOi
COWS 1.O0d4OO heifers 2.75q525; cannerS
1exaec fed steers 4 25m60O. Hogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000; market loweri good to choice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21

New Orleans December % There was a
hrmer feeling IN tac spot cotton market
aud buyers have Increased considerably,
although IL rs claimed that they are limited
to i-lG@h under present prices. on the
other hand factors are holding ont for
higher prices. The posted quotations are
unchanged. Sales today Gl50 bales. includ.
Ing 1850 to arrive.
The market for futures opened to 2
points mp shorts covering freely caused
the market TO advance 10 ! points, not.
withstanding some realizing sales by longs.
The market continued very trm, closing
with net gains OF , points on December
ana to points Oh the other positions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
NEW ORLEANS.


New Orleans. December 20 The New
Orleans live stock exchange says:
Grown cattle 10 full supply; trading
slow. Calves aud yearllngs Ia Hight sup
ply; outlook favorable. Better feeling In
hogs and fat sheep,
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~. "',O,N -Messinas new crop So .hOa
~; Haliiornlas, 81, 25Sta 80.
Nsiiss = ~ - 1Fnll varieties California Winter
-. En.f hSs- New York Catawba, 5.lh pony
20 ,Ses Z5c; Carrier crates, 10 3,lh baskets.
S,.1oSS; Malaga or Almerla, 25-lb kegs, 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
The Crowley Market.

Crowley, La, December 20, The rice
market today Is quiet but arm. hlllers and
brokers report sales or fancy grades light
hut better on cheaper grades. Good sales
are row being made IN cheap grades Tor
expectation. Feedstu1s going higher and
hetter prices offered for future delivery.
Rough market dull,
Following are tho prices:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
KANSAS CITY.


Stock Yards, Kansas city, Mo-, Decem.
Der 2o-1hc following sales by Texas and
Territory stockmeu were reported today:
Bodecker & BAH, Bowie. sol pou q
steers, 3 90.
Montgomery & Amtber Waco, $40 pound
steers, 8, "a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
PROnrCE
BEEsWAX-Prllne Texas. 22G23c per

BEEsWAX-Prhne Texas. 22a23c per
BEANS Imported navy beans. psai9sc;
Bayou, 4c; English dried 3Hc, pink &c;
California navy, 4lI0p4c, Snaps 500 per
hushcl; wax; S1.50 per bushel; California
Linus, 5lad6c
BUTTER Blue star, 21d22c; dairy 1s8
19c; Elsin creamery. 2sd29c; Texas bricks,
1a@10c Oleomargarlne Lincoln solids,
prints, 1Sc; Monkeys special. 1sc; Crystal
Gem and country rolls ice: Empire state
special, 15c special Blue Star, 1Sc; Elgin
dairy bricks, 100; Ideal, lie: Purity Cream.
cry, 20 and 30-lb. tubs, pc; lib. prints, 24c.
Elgin creamery, solids, lSc,
CABBAGE-1%M2o.
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls
15c: Wisconsin full cream daisies, 13Rc;
Wisconsin half cream, l2l@Q13c,,
-. EGGs-Kansas, 22c; Texas cold storage,
KR4UT-New, in half barrels, 5000
0NIoNs-Per pound. 3a84c.
PEPPER-Chile, new, l54lOc per lbi
black Singapore, 15c
POTATOES $1ooa1 90 according to
quality; Colorado, S1.156t130.
PEANUTS-Jumbos, per pound, 6d6l5c;
fancy hand picked No. 1, 5A@5&c.
PECANS New Texas, per III, llal5c,
rOuLTRI-Chickens, hens, good, 81 SOC
800; fryers, large, 81 50df3 90; broilcrs,
s1.76G22}; mixed lots, $2.25Q275; cocks,
geese full fealhered, $375d+50; turkeys,
hens, So 5O6tT so: turkeys, gobblprs, S.. OOft
IL %; Young turkeys, S8, 25dS. "a.
SWEET POrATOES-Pump and vel
low yams, 75@S5c busheli white yams,
AOej50c,
CELERY Fancy California, i5ds5c.
CAULIFLLppWER-Fancy California, per
crate, 81. 4OW2 50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
Chronicles Weather Report.
SPECIAL 10 The Post.J

New York December 20.--'Thc CONNER.
cial and Financial Chronicle says; Tele.
evening indicate that on the whole the
weather has been OF an unsatisfactory char
acter durirg the week Temperature has
leen very low as a rule, the thermometer
registering below zero al some points. Ram
has beer quite general, With the rainfall
rather excessive IN few districts, AS a
result OF the unfagorable conditions picking
has been interrupted where not already
completed and u number OF correspondents
state that the movement OF the crop TO
market has been lnterfered with.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
HARDWARE.

WIRE Nails Sc 05 Lnso nor keg
bNkIEl, WIRE Galvanized Gldden.
$ Sl. - 100 lbsi galvanized Baker. $3.50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21

Receipts today Of Wheat......... 10,490
Receipts this season ..............3,O4 0. .4O
Shipments today ,............... $4,000
shipments this season ......,.,..2 ,Gs7, 23T
stock .....,,......,........ 300, OU9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
HEAVY STAPLES.

Observation-Disclosures, per key, $500;
Nj powder, Sl,65 per keg; drop shot,
rsnsS a.ISi buck, $500.
Extra short clear, in sacks,
E,si regulars, lOAg1lc; boxed Ac
bellies, llAd12c.
LINK AND TIES-Bagglng, 2lb.
M nc; ARROW ties, less than car
sn N rom Houston, 81. %.
fsI1insuek, wrapped. basis "a, No. 2,
pu lbi No, !, fun weight, basis
fsasn PER ID; special sizes 1ac higher
NM yy1tNsi9e as TO quality.
s 51shs-,star, full weight, 1lhc; Gran
M ipv sTsgat' lie; Electric Lights, 0iAc,
] ii S,SaSi9oroSortland, $2.75d3.25; Rosen-
4 i sssiI. RI Re fair sHashc; prime o4a
1 ITSii S9gItlOhe; fancy, 11@12hc; Pea
Bs, ~AEitonGi Cordova. l314c; Roasted
4 y. AldpaeEle's Ariosa, basis 10O-lb
\ G"id SSeeInnYeeTed; Apex, 11.40c: Lion
Nh,ba nesl Mocha and Java, lib cans.
4 Al nail au to,Iaya blend, lib cans, Glib
E'lLAAERs-A h c Soda. bulk boxes.
n G5c. Ic, r' per dozen, Soc; ginger
4 ny lumbles, lie.
n X 9Sss 4s-lb sacks: Fancy high
sIaae' S.6O; 24,lb sacks loo ner bnr,
80 uSuE In wood Toe per barrel
nSsesAAeiEoEs GoODs-Grits. homlny
psssi meal meal In 40-lb sacks, per sack,
y n fai' IN S6-lh sacks, 81. 10 per
81 o,ts At ;, sacks Scotch oats, So. 20;
|nys ~, sou Columbia oats, So 90:
Nv oaki $500: Hecker's bnek Wheat
H.s5nases, $3.50. . V4NN " -" -
IN Ass1hled fierce, commands sun
dtress - &c, ooh cans, no higher
! IA bsh m'll cans, sc higher: BIB
|AS- 'ssleI 3lb cars, lie higher.
hans a. u llgae; fancy, 12Ad13c;
Es-S'ls' sl.oO per barrel; eoopored,
|lS cam n barrels, coarse per gallon;
Elk, MI extracted, 5ddc per pound;
81 Donna II l2-lb cans, eAtractad,
|LASSES hpectons, l2Ml3c.
sTaic Nynolied, fair, 1GA61Sa;
|gnD, sos7SSsato lre, 25M26c; fancy new
r. A''c' pure new crop syrup,
hi. 'S y a. MILK Eagle, So 75et7. 90;
';seekt, 81 ~ a. Ito ,toi Dime, SIS. S5tI8 80;
stkRS-1 III IN winner 50 25Gt4.3 rs.
IVY weight w weight, 4-oz, S5a90c;
ssIes9,' lllgh, weight h,S6,R6nD. SIX
se ''ayci lunch oysters. lib,
ssss Se;gallon kegs, 81 90; 10.
an MI ~ tb' k-bbls, 81. 90. pints.
IN, ~, Sl,OQ. quarts. American
|3s, s5 6S.A,lon, $3.50; 1-gallon Amer.
* FKtr ,y 7. i-gallon hexagon, ST 30
:, illl, 4sSIsl,Sy head, GhMGiSc: choice.
I,eAhen sseA'sei fancy Imported. Ga
blamed basis T-ld, 9%o; Manila
I. LsalsIaIna yarn, Sc; tarred. ne.
s 0 ~ u course, S5c; fine, SIZE;
I, 'v * s25td"' GODS, So 45l io0-ss,
,t6sl a. ..Aaekerel, No. /. In 1O.lb
'SS,: ibis saalf bblg, 7oib, No. /,
sSss, Castle Rock. columh,a ''H Rlyer.
.sssr, q 4,'aaska; s1.l5: Toy. co.
No. ~; Bloc Bell, Columbia
'V'et brand, Sl.So; Carna-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21

The days sales amounted 10 100 p0ckets
OF clean Receipts for the day We're 800
sacks OF rough, making a total 70 date Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
Futures Closed Steady and Higher.

New York. December 20 The cotton mar
ket opened quiet with prices / TO 3 points
higher and for a time followed a very
narrow rut. So far as the foreign news
was concerned there was nothing TO stlmu-
late either buying or selling. The move
ment Of the crop was rather In excess OF
expectations. but as an Offset 10 this nm
favorable factor was a batch Of very bad
weather adylces from the crop country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21
EGTlyITy!, YIN. IN :, mr. ~
!, Banana Shipments Being
Y ~, fear Of Becoming Frost
sttsn in Transit

,.,,se market yesterday pos
W." N enlivened air and a large
transacted during the day.
having of purchases for the
,,,se vet made took place ana
pn.n.tttnted the basis Of improved
Nora satisfaction was expressed
M during the week and lndi-
stated 10 continuance Of the
H a few days.
.,o,,lllnr low temperature has
~ Of the supplies of celery anu
!. tbls article are now down to u
s,lor margin.
.s,.,Ion on the cotton seed product,
.,,,cme practically no change The
n meal and cake is maintained
.,,,t,ctorIly, while oil shows a slight
sA
!. number of banana shipments to
s,ror have been delayed by the
an account OF the cold weather
,.Ns them in danger OF becoming
a,sn in transit The orders will
n be filled in a very short while,
h.
u,n6es Of Texas mandarins are now
tA and none of the fruit can be
\ On the market hereafter They
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21

IS Excelsior (Am). New York.
IS Hornhy Castle (Br), Antwerp and Rot,
terdgu.
IS ElsWlck Hall lBr), Antwerp,
IS Politician lBrly Liverpool.
IS Olel tlirl, Liverpool
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-21

New Orleans, December 2o--rradlng In
rough rice was on moderate lines. owing
TO the continued light offerings The tone
ior all grades ruled strong, with a tendency
towards higher figures. Offerings were
about all absorbed. Clean rice ruled strong
qua fairly active with prices unChangei
lis receipts today were 239i sacks OF
rough and 1855 pockets OF clean The
sales today ut board ~ trade were 5iii
pockets OF clean aud 120S sacks OF rough
OF which By sacks we're Honduras and
ud6 sacks domestic Japan.
Clean rice Actual salCs 50 Tam5 G2i6
Rough rice very strong; actual sales Hon
1ugRs SSisW5 20, Domestic Japan 81. 500
S.i5, Other figures unchanged