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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
11
The market shows watermelons firm on demand while peaches rise and bananas soften. Wheat and corn futures trend uncertain as mills reduce buying and exports fall, with doldrum price shifts across metals and hardware sectors noted by traders.
The fragment lists prices for fruits vegetables and staples in Houston markets. Entries include apples peaches pears and tomatoes with varied weights and per unit or per ton pricing, plus heavy staples like flour milk sugar and beans. Names of items and price ranges reflect a busy wholesale marketplace listing rather than a single event or narrative.
The listing records dried fruits and nuts with assorted brands and prices, including apples, citrons, peaches, raisins, currants, prunes, and almonds. It notes cartons and crates, per-pound rates, and various packaging details alongside paints, oils, glass, and grain quotations.
In New York on Jason 6 the cotton market opened steady and closed higher after midday buying. Traders cited weather effects weakening demand and boosting the new crop outlook, with a large block of 15 000 bales and an overall rise in prices despite earlier weakness. The American visible supply fell to 118 000 bales for the week, while the market ended with gains and a firmer tone for new crop positions.
New Orleans reports good demand for spot cotton with sales of SW bales and several months in demand. Quotations were revised by the exchange committee with mixed changes across 대비 grades. Trading was active at times with near month positions up and down and the market closed narrowly mixed across June July August and subsequent months.
The OH and Stock Exchange session showed a dull yet active tone with Anglo American lower and German American large percent offerings. Trading was uneven as buyers hesitated, causing modest absorption and selective advances in exports oil and pipe products. St. Louis and New York markets posted varied results with limited demand and some price rebounds later in the day.
Special to The Post reports New Orleans and Liverpool trade insights on cotton supply. Debates on output, stocks, and global demand show a decline from last week and year, with figures for American and world visible cotton, and shifts in Europe and U S markets.
New York June 6 The market for staple cottons remains quiet but export bids have grown stronger. Fall prints show fair demand on the Se basis for best paper. Print cloths show interest inside Fall season.
The Post publishes a broad set of announced candidates for county and district offices subject to Democratic primaries. Names include W. G. Love county attorney, Archie Anderson district judge, W. YP Hamblen for district judge, Dan Raper Sr. for county commissioner, Jules Hirech for commissioner, and other local offices with implied dates and primary rules.
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