The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-08
DUSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

70 United States 2i,aii tons, due to ar
rive In November and December. against
U3ou tons In 1900, Total exports 10 Mi
vountrles May i TO November /. 1901
ss4,olo tons, against 50I S02 tons last year
Thomas 6. cranwel & Co. Of Baltimore
says Of canned goods.
Though there is no great activity. vet
We are having demand for all kinds of
canned goods, especially peas. peaches.
string beans, Lima beans and oysters.
Prices are, as a rule. In good shape. ana
being well maintained In spite Of weak
spots here aud there. There is no doubt
that stocks in the hands of packers, ms
wei as jobhers. are light and with nor.
market right along, OF course. We are get
ting to that period of the year when
canned goods are ordinarily reegNted to
year of surprises, 1t is not unlikely that
we VIII have continuation Of fair buyiug.
Spinach--While comparaN 1--WE recent nd
goods yet a most excellent demand has
developed for this line during the past
few years
San Francisco advice SAYS:
There has been an Increase in shipments
of grapes aud apples, raising tho move
meuts for the season close to those Of
last The total Is 6i0o twelyc-ton cars,
against 6l53 last season Cured fruits
steady and in light demand. with all lines
of goods needed for immediate require.
ments
unpeeled. henched peaches are moving at
previous. quotations but are slow on ac.
count Of lack Of demand, Wholesale buyers
being stocked up. Fancy fruit Is becom
Ing scarce, Anricots are duh and eyapo-
| rated apples Improving.
Raisln deliveries at packing houses con.
association
| ment announces deliveries In excess of IA.
| Qo0 tons Prices are unchanged With a
! Damage to the bean crop is less than ex-
! pected The storm viii Increase quantity
| ~" beans. The market is strong at a
| considerable advance in prices particularly
( TOR LADY Washingtons one hrm has
| shipped l65 cars
The Williams & Flash company Of New
York say Of cotton seed products;
The decline noted in our last has con.
ttnued, until at the close Of the week
prices have netted further loss Of some
2 to 2la cents per gallon While these
lower values have led to more buying on
| the part of the home trade. this buying
has not been sufficient to absorb all the
offerings, or TO steady the market. Tue
! TACT Is that when the season Is well under
| way, II Is absolutely necessary 10 have
certain amount Of export demSnd to
| prevent the pling up Of surplus. as even
with the high prices Of lard aud tallow,
the home consumption Is not sufficient to
! absorb all the oil made II would appear
that the unusually favorable weather dur
| ing the month Of October would largely
| add to the cotton crop, and thus make 0
large crush of seed this year which viii,
ms stated above, make it absolutely neces.
Sary for Europe TO take at least T5O,005
barrels of oil.
After decline Ike the present some
stcadiuesS and reaction Is due. bur for any
permanent stability to come to the market
We must have much broader demand
than at present exists.
I'VE quote prime summer yellow at the
close ut 33l2c asked for November Soc fol
December, with SiIac per gallon bid; of
summer yellow 34iaci prime crude, loose AT
ton.