The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
IOUSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

these were rather an execution, the general
range OF prices stood az 3O03lc The cit.
Uatlon Is still complicated. The meager
supply seems 10 have no precedent Pro
count of the high prices of grain and a
verltable famine exists In places where
formerly the commodity prevailed In abund-
ance.
An Eastern house writes as follows IN
dates: Private mall advices from London
report that prices on dates are steadily ad-
vanclng, and will probably 60 much higher,
owing to the strong statistical position Of
the article. ON December ! there was n
stock of rocco boxes Of HallDwce and kha.
draWce dates OF the tS'H crop, and 5000
boxes Of Hallowee, Nhadrawce and Sair
dates Of the 1900 crop, or total OF 5000
boxes Of old. The total importations VI
new crop figures up to 100000 boxes max
Ing the supply 10000 boxes Stock on De-
cCmi or ! in London WIS 2i3.OUO boxes,
which With imports per Marcsia an NJ 1000
boxes brings the total up 10 212,WO boxes.
The estimated distribution during December
Is 100000 boxes leaving stock on January
] 1900 boxes, compared Win a total OF
10000 hcNes on January last year The
ndylces state: OF the estimated stock on
january l only about 1i2.mO boxes are new
crop ana available supply the normal de-
mnnd OF the next eleven months, say about
2lQ,OO0 boxes. No further hnpnrtations ar
likely, nor Is the marker overloaded with
uhttS IN lHaIS anu ShlllN us II was ldSt Atut,
and which seriously lnterfercd with tho
gale of boxes The stock q old dates Is
strongly held at from 2s TO SIS above cur
rent prices, aud 1t would Therefore SON
that 4 rise OF ut least Is per cwt must take
place In new crop dates.
The Journal of Commerce reports on
canned goods: Through the list The buy.
Ing movement is generally light, as usual Mt
the close Of the year. The chief interest
centers In tomatoes, with an exceptionally
firm market reported, both on the spot and
at primary points. So far as can he learned,
the lowest figure now quoted on IS, South
ern pack, Is 81. 20 net f. o. b. county, with
81. "a asked by one holder In a wire from
Baltimore. Occasional sales on the spot are
noted, but the trade shows little disposition
to buy at the moment In large way. The
feeling, however, Is one Of hrnlness and
confidence in the future OF the market.
We hear of little business In California
pack for forward delivery, 2ie-lb being re-
ported sold AT Soc T. o. b. the coast In
spot Is, Southern pack Is held around 81,
but an unContrmed report notes a sale at
Ft1ac. Spot Jersey 3s are quoted at 81 30
Some business is reported In futures Sout '
ern pack 3s around soc, but ut the moment
there appears TO be no special movement,
In corn the market Is somewhat duh. and
we note no important b1lnesS. Sales OF
future state pack are said to have been
made In far-Si2ed blocks, hut price is with
held. Considerable business la future as
paragus California pack, L. reported sub
ness In spot standards. 2s marrow Is motel
at S1c for standards to S1.25 for 9th
grades. In gallon apples snles OH the SPOT
are noted around 50 -, and some business
In State pack f. o. b. factory is rcpOrtc
around So. Gallon blueberrcs are reported
scarce and closely cleaned up. In Salmou
| the feeling Is somewhat quiet Rcd ALASKA
offers on the spot at from 81 % up. accord
Ing To holder. Other descriptions show NJ