The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

comparison OF these quotations shows
|many advantages IN favor of Houston MS a
|wholesale market. When the buyer consid.
|ers the benefits to be derived from Hous.
|top S freight rates he will find that even
|vhen the ouotable figures at other markets
|are lower the price finally paid is gener-
|niE greater The prices are those ruling
among Houston wholesale merchants, and
|afe revised daily.
HEAVY STAPLES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, per keg 81 so;
blasting powder. s1.e5 per beg drop shot,
|pef sack, Sl55; buck, s1.S0
BACoN-Extra short clear, in eacks,
|12Ac; regulars, 12I5Gl29sc; boxed, lac
higher; bellies smoked, 13@13lhc; New York
BUTTER oIL--In barrels, 45e; half bar
|..BAGGiNG AND TIES -Bsgging 2-lb,
|6Hc. 2A-lb, TIC: Arrow ties, less than car
| load lots from Houston, .S1.16,
|s,s4 SIC per Is; 10, ful Y' Weight, basis
IA, T4@71ae per III; special sizes, nc higher;
CANDLES Star, full weight 1Oihc; Gran
HE full weight, 1oc; Electric Lights, 9lhc;
SEMlES.,T Portland, s2.75@s25; Rosen-
toFFEE@Ro, fair, 7]4a7%o; prime, sa
sMc. choice; Aq915c; fancy, 10Adi015c; Pea.
berry, lo4qd12c; Cordova, 1916; roasted
cnfees,. Ar6ucke's Ariosa, bases 10o-lh
81 T. Us
5000; Gold Seal Mocha and Java, lib
cans, Csc; Mocha and lava blend. lib cans.
2ib and 4lb pals, lS&c; international Java
| 1910; Royal Anna Mocha aud Java, LIB
tins, Csc; bulk 26c
sERACKERS-A. r. c. soda, bulk, boxes,
snaps nc; creams, Sc; stage pianks. siac;
FLOUR. Basis .4slb sacks; fancy high
sss0Gs 90; third grade, So 60; 24-rb sacks,
loc per barre! higher; -four, in wood, 15c
IN ARNiC Ac.EoUs GOODS -Grtts, hominy
apea cream meal, In 4o-lb sacks, per sack,
|1fs ,speaI meal, In 36-lb sacks, per sack,
u scotch oats $50; Friends oats, $40;
Columbia oats. SEQ; Hawbeye oats, $3.50;
A tlas oats, $40; Ivy, $3.50
LARD-Refned fierce COM pounds, s%a
sac; leaf, 12hQ12lHc; 5o-lh cans, 40 high
|eri, bib cans, sc higher; 3-lb cans 1o
.HAME-st standard, 1870; fancy, 14AG15c;
|picnic hens, 11l9c.
Ia eo.lb Gems, extracted; Sa6c per pound;
lie bulk, sale; in 12lb cans, extracted,
6lsGTc; pourd sections, Zoe.
NUMEROUS, $1,oo per barrel; coopered,
MISUNDERSTANDING, fair, 1eRa1so;
Prime. 2o42lc; choice, 25d26c; pure re-
SV coS;DESSEp MILK-Eagie, ss.75a7 90;
Magnolia; $4e0d5.00; Dime, S8.a5q400
Challeuge. s4.25d435: Winner, S4,45@45o.
OYSTERS. l-lh full weight, 4oz, s5a
p0c bib full weight, s-oz, Sl.60d1.70; boz.
fAde5c; Lib light weight, b5d80c; 2lb light
welgbt s5d9oci lunch oysters, lib, boz.
al cKLBs- Fiye-gallop kegs, s1.soi 10:
pInts, American style, $1.oo; quarts, Amer
| plain, 81 90; i-gallon hexagon, 81.
RICE--Extru fancy head, new crop. 6@m
| ~; choice, 5a5i5c; fair, 4gsa4l4c; fancy
HOPE ,sisai, basis Tie, a1ac; Manila,
sAIT-Louisiaps, coarse. 75asoc; hne,
1910; hbls. 2 sc1os So so; coos, s2.To;
SALT FISH Mackerel, No. l, new, in
lo.Ib kits. 81 90; half barrels, No. I, $1,000
sos tubs. s.. 5o95 70;
River, 81 7oGl1 20; Castle Rock. Columbia
River 81 10; Spear. Alaska. LIZ; Blue
Bell, Columbia River, a9c; Violent BRAND
Sl.e0; Carnation Brand, Fancy Red ALASKA
si.B591. 4oi Pink, Alaska, 95cdS1 90; War
fssARpINEs-AmerIcan quarters, plain,
mustard. SO %; imported Gillette grade.
quarters $3.50; fancy sprats, quarters
ss.0oQlo 90. according to grade.
81 ARCH-Standard goods: Pearl, IN 40
N boxes, 42t1l47kc Royal Gloss or Archer
bulk, 5d5hc; Nickel 100 packages per box
60 s2ba$; 35; corn starch, 5SIc per ID. 20
suGAR- Quotations are for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders
standard granulated 5isc; cubes and pow
defed SAC Louisiana yellow clarified and
fancy, 4l9G4&c; choice, 4Ssc.
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.
APPLns-Fapcy evaporsted, 5o-lb. boxes,
fN' lib cartons fancy, Sc; cartons.
cheiee, Tsic; choice evaporated, 6Ae; sun
zFhIcoTs Per Ii. loose, sl4aac.
eITRoN In 1o.lh boxes, lie.
. ~ n ola T.tsfNH
sIkdec; lib cartons, 9ia911c
BATES l-lb. packages TlaGsc; Fard
dates, &c; Hallowei, bulk, eo-ib' boxes, 5
PEACHES Choice new stock. NC.
RAlSINS- California 3crown, l.. l.
eses, 81. sS@1.75;. hib boxes, 7. T. raisins
S& 3.crowp. J.. NJ raisins, SIC.
PRUNEs- California 9o1bs, 4e s0eos
4c: 20 sos. 5lsc; Go7os, 5&c; 5o-6os, exc;
kU;fs NFilberts sicily, 12i4c; California
hfRed 7d 12iS 9es59g r u raBBsy Ra9s
lfornia almonds, Toe; Peesns, medium
RFe' 5@7c; extra large, lodl2'5c.
PRODUCE.
BEEswAx-Prlme Texas, 2ea2sc per
BEANS imported navy beans. none;
@yop, 4fq4lsc; English dieg, &c; pink
e0ne; california navy, 4gsn4lac; snaps, $50
Hr bushel; wax aud green beans 50d6Oc
net hushel basket. California Limas, 5hGt
N*c. fresh WA beans. G5@Toc per crate.
BUTlER Biue star 25c3 dairy, Gle; FL
Nkn creamery aNt3lc; Meadow Gold. $50
vi Red Glover Elgin. 60 aud 30-lb tubs, -
Boc: Belle Springs / 10 bricks a2c; Dia-
nfnd creamery. 26d2Tc; fancy renovated
mfamery, 26G2Tc Dehnnce creamery, 23G
IN; Western creamery. 2a625c Oieomar-
Xrlne- Lincoln solids. i2iac: lincoln prints
Nc; Premium solids. i6c. prints isc,
Hpkley's special isc; Crystal Gem and
tenutrS rolls, isci Empire state special
ELERI Ca lifernia Fer huaeh, Go1Tqc
cABbAGE-pek Rcpnd. i&@2c- 49,.