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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
7
The wholesale market reports steady butter and celery supplies with low prices near year end. Cabbage from Minnesota arrives meeting strong demand at 2.75 per crate while cranberries and potatoes see ongoing movement and price stability amid light arrivals and lingering demand.
Diverse commodity prices flood the Houston market scene with figures for groceries, grains, canned goods, beverages, and fuels. The report lists buyers weighing benefits against higher costs, noting fluctuating rates across items from coffee and sugar to beef and canned fruits, while signaling strong demand for staples and bulk quantities.
A garbled price list shows per unit rates for various chemicals and hardware items. Entries include per ounce costs for morphine substitutes and be- products, per gallon and per barrel pricing for solvents and calcium carbide, plus hardware items such as galvanised wire and nails with listed unit prices.
New York cotton market opened firm then fell on liquidation amid disappointing outside support. Week’s highs slipped as prices eased across contracts from December to July futures. Weekly takeaway shows 250,417 bales brought to night, with market closing barely steady after steady gains earlier in the week.
Reports from Colorado indicate rail delays by the Texan and Pacific hamper cattle shipments to market. Leading attorneys advise consulting on remedies as growers face losses with dry stock and collapsing prices, while observers note a disturbance in Texas and Oklahoma lines and prospects of May delivery.
Special to The Post. Sparse sale notes from Texas and KansasCity cattle yards list prices per pound for cows steers calves and bulls with mixed gains and losses. Regional receipts include natives Texans and western fed cattle as buyers weigh futures and current demand.
In a subdued session, the market finished softer as traders cited limited demand and tepid appetite from New Orleans buyers. Analysts noted some late buying interest but overall turnover remained light, keeping prices under pressure through the final minutes.
A chaotic New Orleans market report outlines how predictions from New York sent buyers cautious. It notes opening firmness then declines as Wall Street movement and weekly crop data influence prices, with spot activity weak and receipts rising and selling pressure building across ports.
Special to The Times reflects livestock trading conditions in New Orleans and mentions age and weight details for cows, yearlings, and calves. It notes a generally favorable market with demand rising for various classes and references the Norman Life Stock Company and related prices.
A chaotic page excerpt lists farms ranches and properties for sale near Galveston Houston and Port Worth with prices per acre and notes on water wells fences and improvements. It includes business names such as Hoblingh Hoblinhg Ilemntbely and firms like Andermon & MecMurray and Dixz & Kettegast seeking buyers and agents amid broad listings and contact lines.
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