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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
H, & 3. Beers Cotton Letter.


New Orleans. March - As Liverpool
was unfavorable our market opened TO
lower, declined 10 to - later on the more
liberal port and interior receipts aud tho
casiucss OF spots subsequently reacted
TO from the bottom, closing Bt a nee
loss Of 10 to IL points on the day. Port
receipts for the day were 2OO0O against
terror towns received 6i0o, against 600
last year. The Egyptian receipts during
the week were l1o.OUu cuutNrs, against
10000 last wear, agEicgnting N2O5Oa1 this
year from September | to date, against
4,538.OUU last year. ar an excess OF 3i7,Oh
bales OF 900 pounds. The Indian cotton
crop to date shows an Increase of 40a.OOO
bales over Inst year, the American crop II
10000 over and the Egyptian Is 81, 900
over, or the total excess Of these the cot
ton crops IS $4,000 To date The fact
that the worlds supply Of cotton to date
has boon Increased as above Is entirely
Ignored by many operators notwithstanding
II Inns an important Influence ultimately In
determining the future course OF values.
There seems to be a change OF opinion grad.
ually going on relative ia the size OF the
crop. and wagcrs are now being offered
without takers that the outturn viii he
over 10000 In addition to this adviCes
splnnerS We're ont Of the market and that
n strike WINS threatened In all mills at
Lowell, Should this strike really mate
rlallze 1t viii have an unfaY0rahle effect
on the market In thc meanwhile II the
American spinncrS become MS npathetic as
ana overland movement aud cause an ac-
cumulHtlon in the interior. because spot
holders viii be unable To lind ready pur-
chusers II. ~ Il Beer.
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Houston, Texas March 2.-LlquidOtion
by tired holders was easily the feature OF
today's market Cables were worse than
looked for, futures being down > TO "a
points and spots easier on sales of only
COCO bales. Port receipts FOR today were
4ocO ahead Of the same day last year, while
estimated receipts for Houston Monday
were more liberal at 1900 TO 5000 az Inst
$500 last season at the same time. New
Orleans estimates were close 10 parity with
the corresponding day last season. There
was talk of an Increase 1000 to 10000
in the 1u sight" hgurcs for this week
while the Southern spot markets we're less
active and easier under the less urgent de
maud
me upshot was that tired holders who
had looked FOR the advance promptly with
thp failing on ga the movement sold for
profits 90 "a market where bull support was
proDcunccdly wanting.
Tho market looks pretty tired at the mo.
mont and wiz continue downward until
there Is something to renew buliish sup.
uurt Meantime We call your attention 10
Inc strong statistical position and calton
arainst sales on the short side until ptOht s
arc taken on every break The crop VIII
nat be- ms large MS last ycar. and spiuncrs,
requirements win be heavily ia excess OF
Do moi lose sight Of these facts; they are
iulportant because fundamental
r. b Morris e. 20,
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oranges and bananas have been added 70
the supplies
Hog products made an advance amounting
to hal}ac on both bacon and lard.
The receipts Of cabbage were liberal ara
q very free movement took place witbout
change in prices.
Stocks OF potatoes are fair, Including
both Colorado and New York varieties ma
prices holding Arm on each
Arrivals Of Strawberries showed A good.
sized increase and the strength of prices
held according to the quality OF the shin.
ment.
The Brazilian Review reports the FOL.
lowing on coffee: Planters residing In the
districts OF Campinas and S. Carlos do Pin.
hal have contracted with representative
Of Messrs. a. Florita & Co. for the intro.
ductlon Of 800 japanese families, Three lo.
eomotlves furnished by the Central railway
are already at work on the Sorocabana
Ing repairs at the workshops of the Con.
trail and three also at those Of the Pauiisfn
Seyenty-four cars that had been withdrawn
from service have been repaired and are
again at work. The management Is cansins
new switches to he constructed. and the
roads carpenter shop has been reopened nj
Mnyrink. IL Is now thought that traffic
will be relieved from congestion up TO the
end of the year"
An advice from San Jose. Cal. snys.
"Ten carloads of prunes have been sold this
week for export to Europe All the fruit
but three cars goes from this valley The
three cars are from San JOAQUIN valley
points 1t Is understood that ali the Irnit
Is Tor Germany One of the local packers
SAYS: The market is strong. There is dc.
cdedlv more activity In the East. There,
IS every reason For saving that the country
Is consuming the fruit. as IL is going ont Of
the hands OF the dealers. We have advlces
from New York which say they eNpect to
see an active demand for California dried
fruit from now on for several weeks. Stocks
here are low and the coast will probably
be drained of its entire product "
In connection with currants, Hills Bros.
Of New York say THE steamer pawnee
sailed from Patras on Tuesday last with
somewhat larger cargo than had been OK.
pected, or, say, 325 tons, 1t Is highly prob
able that this shipment covered contracts
MADE some time back at considerably aboyc
the present basis. The spot market ia
easier, owing to the pressure Of tired hold.
ers to close out A better inquiry is an.
parent at the lower range Of values but 70
far little business has resulted The mnr.
eraDly higher basis than spot values and a
revival OF demand from some of the CONT.
mental consuming countries is soon to he ex.
pected. Reports from England Indicate
only fair business being done at unchanged
quotations"
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NeM Qrlears Cotton.

New Orleans, March 70 Cotton was
very qaiet today, with sales OF only 1000
bales, including 800 to arrive, The cotton
exchange committee reduced quotations i-16
on ali grades.
Futures opened 2 TO points lower The
trading was confined TO May and July and
was of only very moderate volume Liy-
crpool was In a measure disappointing and
with little change 10 the surrounding feat
uFes. Prices moved slowly downward.
Weakness continued 10 the close Of the
short session. when the level was about
II points under the closing figures Of Fri
day
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CaruIII & Richardson,s Letter.

Caraill & Richardson's Letter.
Houston, Texas. March %. Longs Ia cot
ton threw overheard their stun today IN
sufficient quantities to cause quite d Sc
we're decline in the market The hears
helped the work along, stimulated by
heavier receipts and estimates, ana though
several periods Of steadlness developed dur
ing the session the undertouc was weak
al day Liverpool came MS expected 264d
lower They are due to be i6id lower
Monday. The fact that the visible sup
ply shows some excess over the amount
q last wear. and that the East indian and
Egyptian movement keep heavy is pre-
venting much if any export demand aud,
while American mills are uGQuesiiNnably
spinning more cotton at present than ever
before, they can not take care of the sur.
plus, MS cotton Is Il commodity ike many
others grown In America. OF which we
hive large eSpnrtahlc surplus The re-
port VI the Financial Chronicle had some
thing TO do With the weakness today. They
snid that preparations had been making
favorable progress when nut hiudered by
rain, and one point in mississippi reported
Ia excess OF last ycor Even Bradstreet's
report seeius 10 he against The uGrkct they
saying! "tottOn appears % be over
bought notwithstanding that we have
sccu considerable weakness Ia cotton aud
that there is not much Ia slght 10 eneour-
consequence from prescott miues viii bring
Into the market large supporting orders aud
turn weak markets 10 0rm ones. The bulls
have the money and statistics behind them.
ana unless something OF q serious financial
or Political nature Is seen, we believe that
coed IN carrying prices much higher.
Caglli & Richardson.
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|re y, y, WEEK. SATISFACTORY.
| ,..{ney oi Prices still Pro
lss -. Advance in Hog Pro-
sr:'' strawberry Arrivals

!. not beer an entirely salts
vel ~ M wholesale market. let
Il sc = .,Sered. trade has frequently
sssa CON- solume, The period when
i n's', engaged IN preparing for or
iiinff lnfo the ground naturally
~ ~ Xxx tbe demand for merehan-
X, present tine has been !, no s.,' ek'
= de rule. The movement , 81 ", afu ~
Y Y been improved under the al
''tli " w, neather. and some articles
r.lu rsi have also experienced better
y ,,,,sd inward tendency OF prices
NS' I'd feature verify OF note,
s'p N,s,s \ cases the level of value reached
Y N4-s sh,bitory, so far as the average
~ Concerned This condition Is
VIZ n effect in reducing the vol
'ap Sa.lnpss. Some changes Of the
u. are, An advance OF Ac on
2 y. ssvsuee Of 10 poipts in sugar,
~. an slsal rope, an increase of Rsc
-Nlls standard mans have gone &c
~ RI. rise 10 dried apple prices In
KS been felt TO the extent OF
Y VA oranges bring 25c more per box.
M moved up lie. and in view of the
N, Il, time between the feeding and
..,.,s seasons will not elapse for three
Il probsble that that commodity
.,s,luue on the advancing side until
a .,sse Or latter part OF April
othe notable features Of the situa-
4 !. NJ high price of poultry. Raisers
s,.s,bly receive more for their chick
4 ,or thsn at any similar time In the
|, Mems aud flyers have sold around
4 ,rd M to s. in the last week. Such
Is, MI Of course, drop down II any con.
E,nhI, quantity comes in, and that may
psted for at any time. Eggs stand
M, better than at the close of the
~ week. The demand is stronger at
4, Azure, lately prevailing aud increased
I'M, snd heavier buying are expected In
1, unt few days on account Of the coming
Easter.
seEs On hand Mt present arc normal IN
|sy respect, and fresh lots OF apples,
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The New orIeans Market.

New Orleans March - There were no
offerings Of rough rice today receipts be-
ing confined to consignmcuts TO local mills.
Clean rice continued strong with fairly
brisk distrihutiyc demand aud trading mod
crHtCly active Prices showed NO quota
be change on either Honduras OF Japan
lines.
No receipts today. Sales 2iS0 pockets az
clean ma 32i sacks Of rough.
Clean rice honduras strCng. good de.
maud. bend Jd5@c. stralrhts 3n4iac,
screenings 2n29ac, No. , l,sa2c. japan
strong. good demand head 3Am3isv,
straights 49s63c screenings 2d29sc ~, ,
1NM2c, Actual sales at 2a5Ac.
Rough rice Honduras steady; no offer
ingS ut S20OGt4 10, Domestic Japan
tendy, no offerings, at S2.2Jad.75.
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PRODUCTION OF BANANAS IN
tET nn1nA

The chief souJces Of supply for this fruit
IRE the Central American States and the
West Indies: over 50 per cent of our I'M
and in no widely varying proportions.
Costa Rlca took the lead of the Central
An ercan States In SURVIVING our demands
amounting in value to S574,Ts2. Since that
date its annual shipments have increased
almost steadily until in 1s09-1ooo they
amounted in value 10 S13I7,s3i, or over
hfif the value OF the total exports from
Central America. The following statement
shows the value OF imports Of bananns nv
states from Central America from 1893 to
1pOo--years ended juno 30:
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New York pry Goods.

New York, March 22.-The week closes
with general quiet demand, but the tone
continues fully as strong In cotton goods
Print cloths are strong. Fan River sold
ahout 5000 pieces this week Cotton yarns
are Ia fair demand Stock yarns selling at
previous prices. but contracts tend upward
yarnA
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RIGHT or WRONG

who have contracts out but no cotton 10
deliver On the other hand II Is the gem
eial opinion that increasing frmness and
strength viii be thu general tone Of the
market for the most part from now on until
new crop has TO be calculate with.
Stuart Achpsou
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

f. O. b. mill Texas Interior points. ac.
cordlng to location, Per gallon.
Prime crude oil, loose.. 32l5n
Prime summer yellow oil. 3li5u
Liuters, according to quality o. al o2a
Per ton.
Hulls, loose commandments % "a
Prime cotton seed meal. 20 90 a
Prime cotton seed cake. % 30 a
Quotations on PRIME cotton seed meal
and prime cotton seed cake are for delivery
Al Galveston.
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WIRE NAILS-s2.95 base per key.
BARBED -Galyauized Gllddep.
$3.50 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, Sass
per 100 lbs.
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HEAVY STAPLES.

n HEAVY STAPLES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, per key, s1,oo;
asupg powder S165 per keg; drop shot.
Pr sex, S,45; buck, S1.7o.
5AgoN - Extra short clear, In sacks.
jrssa' ssI,, regqiSars. ~ 1l@ll1se; boxed hc
bAsS[sGING AND TIES - Bagging, Glib,
2f-lb, TIC, Arrow ties, less than car.
wv ,ylpts' from Houston, SIPS.
I , SSaAsAsp,f-stick, wrapped, basis "a. No 2.
In ,dg,iac per ID; special sizes, &c high
n cI Hlfeot Sl2a15c, as, to quality,
Il. .a.ANdDLES-Star, full weight, 1oc; Gran
IA ,Ir wv weight lOlac; Electric Lights, sac.
al, SlsInsIiSS5IaToPnSrtland S2,75a3.25; Rosen-
Il n, cIoFFEE-Rlo, fair, sls@sNc; prime, GA
S s..,, choice s 9$dloe fancy, foi9d11c; Pea:
1870. l-4ql3!2c; Cordoyd, l3lac; roasted
t,s.s Arhuckle's Ariosa basis l0O-lb
ioi a.. nc, delivered, Apex, 11.40c; Lion,
acsss $50 eold Seal Mocha aud Java, lib
ia ~ lib and Alb pals, 1S%c; Information
I'm. !elend, Lib tins, 1sAc; and alb
q i.Ih' aoAc; Royal Anna Mocha and Java,
"A n snss, zsc' bulk, PC.
M, hEks-A p c soda, bulk, boxes,
tssn, ~ cartons, per dozen soc; ginger
sssIp, i'5ei creams, Sc; stage planks, 6lbc;
4 W End jumhloS, lie.
p1stsaHvtUR-Basis 4s-lb sacks: Fancy nigh
tfAlrd 100 fancy, half patent, 81 O5;
la bIsshoaae' $3.50; 24'lb sacks, Zoe per bar
lilsbsrs nour In wood, 15c per barrel
,b IJAaI.lNAcEoUs Goops-Grits. homiuy
tn. geam meal, In 4Qll sacks. per sack.
.ba,rs ear meal, In S6lb sacks, So. 40 per
lFTesa.O Of tonr sacks Scotch oats, SO .25;
siInnAeye oats, S2.s5: Hecker'a bnck wheat
TN packages, S4.S0. ~ 'ueA " leH''
So, ~, Refined tlerce. compounds SlSn
Than tii, use; 3o-lb cans, sac higher; 5-b
cans, ise NJ, lo'l6 cans, sc higher; 5lb
HAMS SsEaer' Bib cans, 1c higher
picnic hams Ssq1 Hdd' lie; fancy, 12A@13c;
MS E-Bulk, 500 per barrel; coopered,
b nsSSS IN In barrels. e5a75c per gallon.
slssSSss s1l'c; in lib cans. extracted,
Mofl sSSeFSSa sections; l2Ql3c.
Prime, 90S9I.- he0oiled, fair. 16&6iSc;
,rop sv T-usZis; choice, 25d26c; fancy new
Ss t'Np' S-aSSe; pure new crop syrup.
MssggnoRIjiENSSEp MILK-Eagle. se.75a7 60;
chsfIsr.a s4.b5m4 rs: Dime so S5SiS 90,
0YSTTp sAl5a4 20; Winner. 81. o56i4. 35.
llb I'M I1h S full weight. 4 OF. S5dO1c;
sla5e; Iig IKE : OF, $Ldod1, 10; lib, 3 OF,
j o. Slight s5doOc; lunch oysters, lib.
,s rIIaSKt LES -Flye-Ealon kegs. s1.eo; 10.
American :; 1913; i9bbls, $500; pints.
esple ,sl;eo; k.galion Ss5H; i.ssIlon Amer.
+. RlCF 500: l-gallon hexagon, $50.
telse. tseiStra fancy head GHd6ibc: choice
W, oib nT,e, 4%a4ac; fancy Imported, ga
lsige. IT, e, Sisal, basis TIC. o%c; Manila
Sal ~ ged lath yarn, Sc: tarred, ne.
ths aeAt. tSiaua, coarse. SIC. dna SEC,
8 Is. 30; CO.'S. S2.45; 100 Sc,
8 20; .y Thi ealf,harrcls 70.ib' No 1. SIS 900
River. ~ \. Fsncy Pillar Rock. Columbia
HIS; sn... Sastle Rock. Columbia River
su Alaska, si.15i Toy. Columpis
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c9BN CHOPS Pure. sii7ai a.
doRN-.No. : sacked. 7Sdid
oATS-Per bushei: 5TdsaiL
IA i-,,AAanfalfa, Sl4 75ml5 90; choice tim.
nay, SS.Ood10, 90; North Texas ana r.rr,
tory hay, Sla00@17.0o "u te'ri
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MORE ACTIVITY In OIL STOCKS
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

American Brewing Asso. .i,...... .lSbo %
Commercial Nat. Bank. 29a 90 ,2Su ~
Galveston Wharf Co $50. 81 90 el W
Houston Land and Trust
Co .AJ..........,i1 100 30 1000.
Houston Drug Co. ......, lao W 100 w
Houston Drilling and Sup =. -
ply Co. .................h. ....., % w
International Creosote Co..
OF Beaumont ,......,,l so 90 l......
Moore Cortes Canal Co.,.,l 40 90 ~ ~
Merchants National Baukiil5 90 lAo ~
Magnolia Park co. ,......i ......+J ~ w
Mutual Bui,ding and Loan -,
Association ...,.......+.l,,. .....l wv w
Planters and Mechanics
National Bank ..4......il liz 80 .....s
RockdAle oil Mil Co,...I ...,... loo w
South Texas National Bank l31 90 10 ~
sour Lake Springs Co. 100 90 10 ~
SQ co.. western. Dry ..i rla'S 1oS 90
Trinity Rice. Land and Ir-l =.
rlgatiou Co. ....,......l ,.....-. 90 W
Texas Savings, Real Els. -
tate and Investment Co. IS 90 ~ W
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METALS.

View York March 20. Metals--I.ead was
steady and unchanged at ~ snd spelier
ann At 4 70. Iron ruled steady hut luiet.
foynary Northern IS 5o9li9. 30: No. . foup.
A., Northern IS .00119 90; No. / foundry
southern sRa soft II bo91e. 90.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. T. o. b. ears from lnllls ~,
dealers charge from store Jdloc more ~
100 lbs on bran, 2l3c per ousnei op go
BRAN-Per 100 lbs. 81 16qlls ,,.xa
WHEAT sHoRTS-Per 100 Ids sif@'ts
t.s0
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS

Sulnlne, 4VI9@c per ounce bottle. NOR.
prime s2.25Q2.50 per ounce; cocaine ssno
per ouncei borax, slsc per pound in i00i6
paekssgss' copperas, ~ 40 10 barrels; castor
epson salts, S1.I5 per loo lbs ia barfels
nlcohol, S2.7oG3,00 per gallon; sulphur
81, 50 per 100 lbs In barrels; alum, 2I,e per
In barrels camphor. zoe; wood aicohoi
Sl.00; gum opium, $3.50; powdered opinm'
$4soi carbolic acid. 40n42c per pound in
bottles; calcium carbide, SGD per iOl, de-
nyered Te1ns common railway points.
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ro,,, s1o54,sio s2.a7ol7a So. 400 o8s

The only other countries from which
bananas are imported into the United
State 10 any considerable quantity are
Soion,bIa. British Honduras, and Hawaii
fmnorts from Colombia have increased
from aucntities valued at S336, T13 in 1891
20 a value OF seas. $50 In 1900. Imports
fynn both British Honduras and Hawaii
show a decidedly declining tendencr, those
a. the former having declined from sl55.-
TOt M 1901 10 S9G17 In 1900, and 81 the
latter from $1ls.5l4 in 1891 to S35,s77 in
The advantages OF Porto Rico, geograph-
teal climatic and political have recently
attracted attention to that island as q
fn,,,re source OF supply for bananas: Il
sssns easily within the range OF posslhili
tIes that IN the future the island may ac-
miro a considerable portion OF this I'M
1aoortenf trade, and by the extension OF It's
bonsna cultivation make a valuable addl-
lion 10 its commercial resources.
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PAINTS. OILS AM

White lead, per cwt, strictly pure S9'55o;
Tufpentine, per case, two 5,gaIlon cans
IS 10; barrel lots. sic per gallon. Mlnefa az
paints, coo per gallon, Window glass W
per cwt, 500 Linseed oil, best, balo;eeus,
69d7oc Ready mixed house paints, SlUv a9
$50 per gallon, according 70 brand lhlheI 90
paints, Coo per gallon, Window giass' 60
per cent on January list
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HIDES AND WOOL.
R. B. Morris g. Co.'s Letter.

dun grades 12G15ie; light nnc 12l3Il3ia;
heavy fine l0Ml1i tub washed 1IU2i
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stocks OF potatoes are fair, including
both Colorado and New York varieties, and
prices holding Arm on each.
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APPLFS-Fancy Ben Davis, SIS. 25d5 30,
81 756l2 90.
COCOANUTS-Pe sack OF 100 So 500
3 rs; less quantities, 81 90.
LEMONS-AIessinas, new crop, So 2oa
3.75.
ORANGES-Se Seedlings S2.5od2T5; Call
fornin navels. So. OOdi3. %.
1RAWBERRIES-C 24-Guart, St.OC
S.. 90, according TO quality.
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The receipts Of cabbage were liberal ana
very free movement took place without
change in prices
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In WWptllAuu VI hlHSt AthhNhA'NhS NAN'N
&iW advantages in favor Of Houston as q
hsseae market When the buyer consid'
Il tie benefits to be derived from Hous-
kai freight rates he will ind that even
tAa the Quotsbe figures at other mar
1ss are lower, the price finally paid IS
dlIaly greater The prices are those rul-
n among Houston wholesale merchants,
9sa are revised daily
CANNED GOODS.
ltiysED FRUlTs-Apples, BIB, 95c@
5lieI plneapples, sliced, Sl.lo; eyeless and
zassss, SLb9Ql 75; extra grated, $l.sO4
~ pears, 2lb, SOC; strawberries, Glib
Ill09l20 blackberrleS, Glib, S0QS0c;
Islches 2ib 81 O0Gt1, Is,
CANNED VEGETABLES 2-lb,
!lR weight, csc; Bib, full weight, Sl,20
l2t 2lb, seconds, 90d95c; Bib, seconds,
h.asd gFsvi 4 BIB, Sl05d110; California
|pllgus 2lSlb, S195Q2 10; lib Cantor.
4 asparagus tips, 500 baked beans, Bib,
NJ 2lb string beans, Soc; clio kidney
Pans a5e ?-lb stringless beans, $l,2o. BIB
ti1ogfat peas. 81 10, lib American petit
E4ss corn Se; Pride OF Maryiland, Doc;
Nsgifk, eoci Better than Gold, s5c9
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard,
HID peaches, lemon cling, 81 o5d2 90;
slbE. Crawford, 81. s5dd1 95; black cher.
~ 81 a0@e25; white cherries, 81. 25G1
80 apricots, 81. sOa1 90; strawberries.
.eod2i0; plnmS, Sl.65d175; grapes, SLIGO
.lIt seconds, Zoe per dozen less than
IRA standard prices
CANNED MotASSEs-P. & F. Old Fash.
red gallons So, 10 per case; u gallons,
'n per case; u gallons, 1913 per case;
ia..1 syrup, 2-lb cans, 00d95c; Gold
zeal brand, fancy table syrup, quart jars.
LOO per dozen; R r. e. Co, Gold Medal
y. e5c; alb, sl.35; 5-lb, S2.25; 10-lb,
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ORTS OF BANANAS FROM CT
TRAI, AMERICA.
81 SIS. ESQ s1.s18.si8 s.. $40, 481

T,dies have been considerably smaller in
recent years than thoy were Z decade pre-.
y;ors. Owing to the disturbed agricultural
ard commercial conditions during and
nrior 10 the Spanish American war. the
imports notably from Cuba. suffered a
great decline. from which recovery is not
vet complete. Imports of bananas from
Cnho. which I'm 1894 amounted In value to
81 64i 3s7, declined steadily TO nil In 1898,
Int have since recovered slightly, amount.
ing 10 S467 3f5 in 1901 Imports from the
british West indies, which amounted TO
e. eh1 5s1 In value In 1904. also showed a
falling otf during the period Of disturb
ance, But they quickly recovered. and In
1901 they amounted 10 S2,5lo2S3. The
yaius Of the Imports OF bananas from the
West indies for the fiscal years 1898 TO
1900 are given below:
an u THE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

Arrivals Of Strawberries showed good.
sized Increase and the strength of prices
held according to the quality OF the shin.
ment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
WHOLESALE MARKET

oranges and bananas have been added "a
the supplies.
Hog products made an advance amounting
TO 1sag 94c on both bacon and lard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
IMPORTS OF BANANAS FORM THE
WEST INDIES.

West Indies 1893. 1880. 1900.
Brit. w. /. si,s5S,sie se,756415 s2,172 40
eubf nonjo9o 10000 l Sa5oS i7 ESQ