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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1902
Page
13
The Houston wholesale market reports varied activity with declines in wheat and corn prices and higher sugar prompts, while cabbage, potatoes, and cauliflower show abundant supply and easing prices. Demand shifts as cheap fruit enters the market and export/rail shipments influence pricing, with overall trade described as uneven and still influenced by limited shipping capacity.
Readable list of wholesale Houston quotations shows prices for canned goods and produce. Entries include strawberries, tomatoes, Kraut, sugar, coffee, spices, oats, corn, hay, butter, cheese, nuts, poultry, apples, bananas, berries, and dried fruits with varying per unit or per weight costs.
The New York cotton market opened steady 2 to 4 points lower on old months and unchanged to 8 points higher on new months. Liverpool heaviness mirrored Veeling her, but outlook for port movement of 22 000 bales caused early alarm then firming on covering. May at 12, June and July near 8.22, Texas movement expected to be small, traders await signs from exporters.
The New Orleans spot cotton market was quiet and steady with 3000 bales from floor and 80 arriving. Futures were largely unmoved with slight March and May gains, while reports of heavy Arkansas stocks curbed optimism and dealers watched Liverpool trends and New York closes for direction.
Chicago reports harsh liquidation drives down May wheat to 78 1/4 cents as sellers hit the market while corn also declines. Oats close lower with provisions holding steady as Liverpool activity and week demand shape the session. Receipts and shipments show sparse buying amid bearish sentiment and price weakness across grains.
Grain and provisions markets show mixed to lower readings with wheat, corn, and oats down modestly. Reports indicate quieter trading, with price edges fluctuating and supplies noted as steady or light, while rice and cotton markets remain largely unchanged for the period.
American stockmen push formation of a vast northern Mexican ranch near Chihuahua along the New Mexico border. Projectors claim 2,500 acres, secured at $700,000, with W. J. Cox of El Paso among leaders and investors from Illinois and Missouri. Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago detail cattle and hog movements, while New Orleans and St Louis reports show scarce steers and fluctuating beef prices.
An ad-style appeal claims Drs Betts Betts and Dyar offer permanent cures for chronic nervous and private diseases in men. It promises dramatic improvements in potency, memory, and vitality, claims rapid relief from varicocele and prostate issues, and guarantees a cure for accepted cases, with confidential treatment and mail options. The tone is urgent and promotional, targeting male readers seeking health fixes in New Orleans.
The market shows no shipments of rough or gleen while clean almont sales doubled. Demand remains strong with firm prices and short stocks. New Orleans reports dull but steady trading, limited offerings, and prices holding.
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