The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-28
TRADE IS AGAIN NORMAL.
Placing Delayed Orders Stimulated
Apparently HaIting Lines.
PREFERENCE WAS FOR BETTER GOODS
That Is Considered to Indicate the I'm
proved Conditions OF the Country.
Cotton Situation Uncertain.

New York, September Or C. Dun a /
Co.'S weekly review Of trade tomorrow viii |
say; Normal conditions have been fully |
restored in the distribution OF merehan-
disc, the placing OF delayed orders stlmu. |
latng the few lines that appeared TO halt, |
One OF the most gratifying features OF the
business situation Is the pronounced pre-.
ference for the better grades OF goods
clearly indicating the improved condition
OF the country.
Tho work has progressed rapidly In the
steel industry since the settlement of the
labor controversy and there Is little discord
between employer and employc In other
lines, stability OF prices. without linda.
ton, Is the rule except where the usual
size of crops Introduces a special factor
steel production is now progressing at
nearly the average rate. There are inter.
ruptions and delays through inability TO
| secure special lines OF material and higher
! prices are quoted for both steel and Iron
! bars, steel hillets aud some other shares
! In pig iron there was the greatest acty-
| ity since the strike began most brands
| reaching higher prices. Sales Of 5000
! tons Bessemcr at Valley furnaces were re-
| ported. equal to Sl6 delivered at Pittsburs.
| Other large orders were under negotiations
| and producers look for u rising market.
| Higher prices for hillcts We're partially
nominal, owing to the mrosslbility OF Sc
| is anticipated shortly A record-brea king
output of steel rails is practically assured
for 1901, and the new year will open with
| an unparalleled volume Of business on the
books. Plates and structural material are
INC market for footwear is still on a
strong basis In few cases prices are
higher, while other grades Of small lots
sold al better figures, but no sufficient hus-
list prices Leather md hides still re
fleet the heavy demand for finished prod
ucts ana expectations of leather also Is n
sustaining feature.
Textile lines were we'll engaged as rule,
much better news being received from cot
ton sp'nnerS at the North and southern
mills are busy, though there Is less h'tu'
Wool is quiet but Arm.
Investigation of the cotton situation
| through the belt reVcnls an extremely IN
certain state of affairs. At mnny points
the crop is beyond danger SO tar MS troS'
is concerned, while on some plantations
! this Is the only factor that can prevent AZ
, | increase over the previous Yield. Iher'
is no doubt regarding the extensive losses
sustained In Texas, hut thr tenor OF r'I%rn
from Atlantic states promises to more thal
make up the difference If weather cohdl
lions are favorable during the next few
weeks. Heavy rains nave rSGen''H, u" nl'
pcctgtions Of the eleven milhon-hale Crnl
that had prevailed for time, Ihere doe'
not appeHr TO be any concerted euort !'
hold hack the crop, and light port receipt
/, must he attributed to the lateheSS oil tn
| staple. -,
e present high level is all that producer
: rouid desire. Making full allowance 70
! the smaller yield and the decrease III ~
4 ports which has thus FAR been much greh
err proporlonatoy there te does ,Sc not not %PpIT
ovcr Inst years figures and BE over u
price at this date IN 1880 shipments f 70.
t The Atlantic coast for the week were -
u O2O bushels against 1,56O,l2S last year az
= 2N4. Ar bushels two years ngo. A heaVl
u movement Is expected, owing to lower M
l. ing for foreign account, secured throus
+, low rates for transportation.
:, Wheat is we'll sustained and stu hett
Is prIces are promised by the heavy expo
y movement which from all United stat
A. ports for the week are 1850 pa'n no
n and 4 COS nee bushels In 1899. Western
-, ceipts of $500, 400 bushels exceed ever, I
~ liberal shipments OF 1900 OF o'Oo4'f
w. bushels. ,o-
~ Failures for the week numbered 22I
W the United states, against 2oi last year NJ
y thirty-one In Canada, against eighteen Ia
=, wear,