The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20
STON WHOLESALE MARKET
brought fair prices. The fruit was grow,
in Limestone county.

brought fair prices. The fruit was grown
in Limestone county.
Yesterday was another day OF heavy
peach receipts. The quantity on hand might
really be termed "elut," but considering
the volume prices maintained themselves
quite well. Two carload shipments were
on hand besides the large amount Of ex-
press receipts. There was little change 70
note In the situation on the higher grade
of Elbertas and the Gales averaged about
the same as on the former day. The more
ordinary varieties felt the effects of the
well loaded condition Of the market most.
but much Of the storage stock was kent
for later use.
An advice from Seattle. Wash. says;
Reports of the most promising character
regarding the salmon run OH Lynn Canal
and the Alaskan coast are beginning to
be received In this city. These reports al
indicate that already the run of the earlier
varieties has commenced and that. judg.
ing from present Indications the seasons
run VIII equal, If not exceed. the phenom-
email one OF last season, when the Alaska
Gamers put w. the largest pack in the his
tory of the industry.
Most of the canneries In Southeastern
Alaska have Increased their capacity over
that Of last year and every effort viii
be made to handle the large catch, which
was Impossible at times last season
The latest information regarding the IN
dustry comes in the form of dlsptach
which was sent from Skagway by Hon ]
W Goodwin, president of the Alaska
now things are going With the company's
canneries. At the time the dispatch was
sent he had visited the company's plant at
Chilkat; where he found the men actively
engaged In packing the fish of the early
run The company at Chilkat was packing
800 cases daily. The FISH now being packed
are Of the early seasons run.
The Alaska Fisheries union plant at
Chilkat has capacity Of $1,000 cases an.
nually. This will be the first season Of
sb as ths an yy 2nd Se
patch, removes all doubt among men In
the city interested In the company that
| the plant will be able to run at It's full
capacity all season.
correspondent from San Jose, Cal,
says; The season for packing cherries is
| completed and the results are entirely sat.
isfactory to the packers. The California
| Gamers association packed 5000 tons of its
| special brand The berry season is now on
In full force and this concern is packing
carload of various kinds of berries a
day.
The rate of one car a day will be main,
!
| California Packers association has large
plants IN various parts of the state. but
the plant In this city puts up all the glass
| preserve goods that are made by 1t.
! Manager Dixon says the company was
| much pleased at the reception accorded
| these goods in the East. Santa Clara Val
ley preserved fruits are finding a ready
sale there and the company is constantly
| receiving large orders
The apricot crop will begin to come in
rext week and by the beginning of the
following week win be in fun swing. The
crop is unusually large but It is useless to
| disguise the fact that there Is much in
ferlor fruit There will, however be a
| sufficient amount of excellent fruit to give
the various canneries all they want to
| do
Mr.. Dlxon's concern expects to pack 2O0O
| tons of this fruit There appears to be
no scarcity of labor in the canncries nenr
town but some of those at a distance may
experience some difficulty during the height
of the season.
Thu, Golden Gate Packing Co, has put
| up about 1000 cases of cherries. They
| expect to begin canning apricots In a few
| days.