The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-12
ISTON WHOLESALE MARKET

OF serious character. A few reports OF
delayed harvest have been received but ss
q rule harvesting is progressing favorable
In the south part Of the winter wheat belt
and is generally extending northward"
New York dealer says Of the neanut
Situation: ''The stock Of peanuts In tbs
market is one Of the llghtest known IN
years. ! do not believe that there are 1000
bags of Virginia peanuts available in srst
hands in this market. The same condition
exists in Virginia, where the association
is making an effort to keep down the prices
in order to purchase stock for filling or.
ders contracted for by its members several
weeks ago. There Is complaint among mem.
hers in the trade here that they ate up.
able TO secure deliveries If goods purchased
some time ago. These eoods are badly
wanted. as now Is the busiest season for
the goods, from the distributing point Of
view. Some holders on the spot are talk.
ing Of advancing prices ON Jumbos to &c
per pound
Advices from Macon, Ca. state: The
Georgia Peach Growers association Of
Georgia for the season Of 1902 have made
the following agreement: We bind our.
selves to ship our fruit in carload lots to
no individual firm or corporation except
those designated by the committee sp-
pointed for The purpose Of selecting suitable
and reliable individuals. firms and corpora
tons for handling the fruit crop Of Geur-
cla. The right is reserved TO us to sell TO
NhomsoeNcr we desire on track AT our
SHIPPING poiut, and we as growers hereby
pledge our hearty moral support TO the
movement looking 10 the selection Of re.
sponsihle commission mon for handling the
fruit crop Of the state and otherwise carry
ing into ehect the resolution adopted.
Thomas j. Meehan & Co. Of Baltimore
report as follows on the canned goods sitaa.
ton.
Business is improving here and the out.
look is favorable for increased activity as
the packing season progresses. The packers
berries, cherries AMI gooseberries which
win be followed rapidly by raspherries,
hackhcrries hlucbcrilcs, string beans. aud
So on through the list. There is no doubt
about the crops throughout this section SUI
ferlng very mitch from the want Of rain,
and it is becoming a serious matter with
the farmers. Peas are showing larger in
size on an average than, probably, ever was
! known before, the percentage Of the finer
sifted grades being over 80 per cent less
than in any ordinary season. some claim
~ per cent less. Strawberries are almost
over now. SO far as the packing Of them
goes. when they ought to be juot az the
height Of their season. and the prices for
the fresh fruit, for packers use, have been
unusually high. II We nave nlenutul rams
| soon all the other kinds of FrHcs will be
| benefited very much otherwise they may
| be short IT Is too late now 10 help peas
| or strawberries The early crop Of string
! beans and white wax beans will soon be
! packed. Possibly some enrly tomatoes may
| be packed late in July to axe advantage
/ Of The high prices for early shipment hut
! 1t is mostly always 10 August that tho
| packing Of them begins. The outlook fol a
! large crop If peaches Of tine quality never
/ was better. II Is too carly to say anything
! about corn, lima beans, pears, apples, etc,