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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
11
Prices for cantaloupes and lower poultry and eggs rose while peaches and tomatoes dominate trade in the Eastern market. Shipments arriving Monday and strong demand push forward prices. packing tomatoes attract broad buying with steady receipts and reduced supply anticipated mid August.
A dense listing shows prices for groceries and commodities in Houston. Items include canned goods, coffee, sugar, tea, flour, spices, canned meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, dairy, poultry, eggs, fish, produce, grain, hay, and oils with varied per unit and per bag rates.
Rain over the past week floods West Texas pastures, lifting cattlemen's outlook and reviving grazing. Improved moisture ends a prolonged dry period, spurring renewed demand for feed, herd rebuilding, and cattle movement to markets in Williamson and Coleman counties. Local reports cite W. T. Cawley buying grass for cows at 17 dollars per head and multiple shipments of cattle, calves, and horses to East Texas markets.
A late city bulletin lists Texas and Teorey cattle sales at Kansas City stock yards. Multiple buyers including McClellan, Bentley & Gulley, J. A. Byars, and others purchased dozens of steers and calves ranging from about 200 to 300 pounds up to 900 pounds, with prices cited per hundredweight and per head across numerous entries.
August 1 dispatch from New Orleans notes cattle market activity improving with clearing prices and better outlook while hog trading remains uneven. At St. Louis National Stock Yards and Chicago receipts show varied cattle and hog quotes with steady to lower trends and brisk trading for some feeders and steers.
The snippet lists per cent discounts on hardware items such as black beet and corrugated iron, with prices for nails, barbed wire, and solder. It also mentions Liverpool and New Orleans market reports, rough weather impacts in the southern states, and Bureau of Commerce weather conditions affecting Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
The New York cotton market opened quiet and firm with values up 1 to 4 points on light buying, then advanced sharply on ample shipments and weather reports across the Western belt. Speculation remained festive. near-term activity saw a 460 bale surge and late buying held prices near day’s high, with 100000 bales sold by close.
New Orleans August 1 reported moderate interest in cotton with 26 halves sold including 20 food terms. Quotations eased across lower grades by 2 to 16 points while higher grades edged up 1 to 2 points before range buyers pulled back. Futures and spot markets showed weakness with pollution concerns limiting activity and a tilt toward longer positions.
In St. Louis and New York venues, prices for poultry and dairy items show steady or fluctuating trends. The report lists weighted figures for creamery and dairy products, with mention of regional packages and state impacts affecting wholesale and retail dealings.
August 1 reports show prime crude and refined oils with nominal yields and off rates. Cotton prices are listed as off crude and refined in barrels with varied percentages, while August 3 entries note steady refinery activity and occasional center-centrifuge readings.
Reports from Temple Texas describe heavy damage to county bridges due to recent rains. Officials estimate labor costs near 900 dollars, with material shortages hindering repairs. Two bridges near Troy washed out, and additional rain threatens more damage with risky road travel. A separate minor accident involved Cap Wright returning from a local mill with injuries.
A clipped historical snippet mentions Teche Louisiana and Coston Blonse with a reference to Vrankiln La enstom Loitee Wan and a New Orleans port opening circa 1832. It notes abandoned sites and a Jugk pile, plus machinists brought to a temple shop for work.
Local notices from Velanca and nearby towns report multiple deaths and services. Millican family mourns a patriarch. Hopkins and Hoffman families also note recent passings. Several obituaries list survivors, burial plans, and memorial arrangements.
Brenham resident William Buter returns from Europe after a visit to Biasil home in Argan Switzerland and a tour of the Sontiogat. R P Thompson joins the American Road Bar company. Hidalgoee varsity visits Scackhriage park. game ends 10 to end of sages. D Campbell from Recene Dry Goods settles a Friday case.
Readable fragments describe a local note about a case or incident with serious injuries. No clear names, places, dates, or agencies are identifiable from the fragment.
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