The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
REVIEW OF THE MARKET
CHANGES AND FEATURES OF THE
LOCAL TRADE.
Active Trading in Evidenee--Cheese ;
Little Hieher-Bran Slightly Adj
vanoed---outside Notes.

New York advice says regarding canned
goods: "rhe chief interest in this depart
ment Is conferred In tomatoes, and per-
ceptibe hrmness is noted In all quarters,
with offerings reported on . somewhat Inn
tied scale from packers in both the South
and New Jersey. a little interest is noted
in Maine Lima beans with sales OF several
thousand cases reported, We hear OF
moderate interest only In peaches. Peas
are quiet. Canned California fruits are
without special feature at the moment In
inss of new late arrivals On this basis the
market Is quite active sales of several lots
association goods, In other descriptions the
market shows no special feature at the
moment
The Trade Journal" OF San Francisco
has the following on salmon: "The re-
celpts Of Alaska in this city are slightly
In excess Of those of last year The re.
celpts at Astoria and on Puget Sound we
have not been able to get for this weeks
Issue. The pack of Alaska will probably
exceed that Of 1900 by from 10000 to 100.
600 cases, but desnite information is not
obtaInable now. The packs OF pInks and
cohocs ON Puget Sound are less than had
been estimated but that Of sockcyes will
probably exceed the amount we gave IN
our September issue. ON the Fraser river
the pack OF echoes is below what 1t was
claimed It would he. hut the ten TO four
teen days run Of sockeyes the forepart
OF September helped TO Increase the pack
of the latter
special from San Jose. Cal. concerning
prunes. says; 1.-THE lniest returns show
that the prune crop will not exceed pre-
ylous estimates. All over the state there
is one-third fun average crop for orchards
in bearing. The crop In Sonoma and NApa
counties is all picked dry Little damage
from rain. Sonoma comfy crop believed
10 be the best in the State aud may result
in 80 per cent average crop. Santa Clara
county is placed at third average
Reports from all Sides give larger per
centase of loss than usual Incident to cur
The amount OF fruit that has recently
been sold In the Houston market would
meet astonishing figures, and easily put her
record beyond competitors A dealer stated
yesterday that the popularity OF the Aous.
ton fruit market was becoming so unlyer-
sally recognized that the shipments pene-
trate all parts of the State and into Louisi-
ana "The sales are growing every day"
said he, land the money that comes into
Houston from this source IS equal to that
of many OF the most Important commondi-
| ties OF her commerce."
The following has been sent ont from
Fresno Cal; at Is reported that a move
ment is on foot backed by prominent grow
ers. to institute Injunction proceedings
against the Ralsn Growers association 10
prevent IL from selling the crop at prices
quoted by the diretN<rs Saturday night"
Active trading was In evidence in the
local market yesterday. Good sized re.
coipts and better sized orders kept forces
at the various houses hustling throughout
the day.
The market square dealers supplied them
selves early and well and Judging from the
crowds that surrounded the stands there
was ample use for their purchases.
Vegetables ind Increasing trade with a
temperature more favorable TO their keep.
Ing aud brisk business has been In evil
denoe on this line.
Cotton seed products continue on an nd
vance. The market looks little dull for
meal but hold very hrm on oil.
Kirkland g. Morrow received car or
California oranges which are the last or
the season out OF that state.
The lemon situation has not been altered
locally and normal stocks are on hand.
Bran was 1c higher.
| Cheese advanced Nc.