The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
HOUSTON WHOLESALEMARKFT

Lave faown an unsatisfactory cona,,,..
Ss.75ol4oo. uVWn zoe. os
enon situation Is the sourcs 40 !,
good deal Of uneaslaess to the dealers N.
neaVy Imports into this eoun,r,
eausea such surplus at prinsary n,a-t,,s
tnal prices are almost made nv h,,ra.'
mere Is no stability to the trade and 49,
onerihgs are on an immense sale yhus
.ocai stocks are not at all In a hostile,
70 warrant Generalization some aealsrs
nave nastened to dispose of what thev ha,,a
on hand and supplies are moving Va,
freely at ss'25@ssSo per box. =
The Commercial West says O, -four. aA,t
er partial shutdown last week tho Mill
started on heavier running Monday and
the outlook is for nearly full.tIme pro.
auction throughout August. The mills ara
selling more than their output, and the
nour trade Is. for the first time in weeks.
assuming healthy tone. The heavy pre.
MUM on cash wheat Is handicap that
nara to overcome. This week No. y
northern sold 7isc over September. A stiff
premium will probably be maintained untl
new wheat gradually brings about a ,eelt.
innate situation. Most of the mills here
as wen as number OF country mills have
morked little patent -four for Europe this
arr, une OF the big companies had a
nm nm ouer yesterday for 5000 barrels.
Whlch would have been accepted but that
~ could not be got out within the soetiaed
, ,ra 90, 5h s output of the mills last week
csn, 80 aS@. .Sy barrels. This week 90 per
1ne output will be about $4,000 barrels.
inere are no new features In the situa.
ZION except the improved demand for flour
h attos decline S, IN mill feed this week. The
laltcr VIII not have much effect on flour
as the mills are well sold ahead on feed
and cheaper new wheat will soon more
than onset any decline in feed"
Referring to salmon advIces from San
francisco state: Cutting prices OF Alaska
salmon continues, but during the last few
days the market has shown more strength,
largely due to the fact that the run of
Puget Sound sockeyes has failed TO reach
expectations. The run Is much later than
usual, and no large catches have yet been
reported. The run Of sockeyes In the
Skeena river and Rivers Inlet has shown
great improvement, and th0e Is every in
dlcation Of full pack. In Northern Brit
Ism Columbia the run is reported the largest
ever experienced. On the Frazer river the
run Is commencing to Improve; at blaine
their full capacity On the Columbia the
run continues heavy. and the price paid
Tor nsh has been reduced to &c per pound
Tor all sizes. Reports from Lynn canal aud
the Alaska coast ali Indicate that already
the run of the earlier varieties has com
menced, and that judging from present in
dications the seasons run Will equal, IL
not exceed, the phenomenal one Of last
season. when the Alaska cannerles put up
the largest pack In the history OF the in.
dustry. Most of the canneries in South
paclty over that of last year, and every
effort will be made to handle the large
catch, which was impossible at times last
season. Mail adyices from Liverpool state
that the salmon market continues very
strong, especially for best tails and fats.
The large quantities of goods that have
been sent out into the country have hard.
ened prices. and advances of sd to is are
being made all round. In London Frazer
river salmon is dearer. under strong de.
mand."