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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1902
Page
9
Readable market notes show uneven demand for peaches tomatoes cherries and cabbage with receipts steady in places. Prices fluctuated with Texas and Florida shipments and new stock concerns. some lines like oranges bananas and dried goods remained tepid while canned goods stayed steady in Baltimore and New York.
The listing shows fruit and vegetables with varied quotes from Adams to Alaska brands, including apples at $1.01 per lb and tomatoes priced by weight. Staples and dairy fare like cheese and milk appear with numerous unit prices, while grain and hat quotations reflect wholesale delivery terms and storage conditions.
The report notes a rise in overall western acreage and cotton planting. It cites increased use of fertilizers and greater crop area, with detailed percentages and regional distribution, reflecting farming expansion and economic factors affecting production.
The issue reports mixed cotton market activity in New Orleans with prices up to four cents higher on some listings while others show declines. It notes South African tensions, Liverpool's anticipated impact, and modest trading for oil stocks including Anglo American and Victor with heavy demand at certain price points.
Notices solicit bids for irrigation wells and grading work across Texas sites including Beaumont and Santa Fe routes. Proposals due by June 2, 1902, at 10 a.m. at quartermaster offices. Details urge firms to submit complete envelopes with marked proposals to the undersigned.
In a fragmented note from the Arige office, George is listed in relation to Sade and trade matters. The brief suggests ongoing consultations or register entries concerning local office actions.
In New Orleans on May 28 Secretary Hesre notes a decline in weekly imports and revenue versus the same period last year. The report cites reduced shipments to northern ports and a drop in total bale counts, with figures contrasting the prior year and linking to broader regional harvest trends. The document references Canada and the Atlantic seaboard as part of the export landscape and notes a general weaker market tone.
Secretary Hester remarks show a smaller weekly gain in the world’s visible supply than expected. New figures indicate a drop of about 1,200,000 barrels from the prior year, with total visible supply around 9,240,400 barrels, down from 9,350,000 last week.
The article notes a change in the world visible supply of cotton with figures in Britain and the United States. It cites 1,700.00 for an item, compares weaker values to last year, and lists prior totals around 12,000 and 124,000 in earlier periods, with United States totals at 589,000 vs 448,000 a year prior.
In New Orleans the cotton market saw few buyers and little movement with prices slipping slightly. Reports note limited demand and a quiet sale as growers and buyers awaited clearer signals from the market.
May reports from London and New York detail active markets with brisk bidding on bales and livestock. London notes 138 bales and South Australia activity. New York records quick receipts and steady cheese and butter tones while Chicago lists steady butter and slightly weaker cheese.
Fragmentary notice reports cattle and stock movements in Kansas City area with references to buyers and banks. Details are garbled with illegible names and figures, limiting concrete entities or outcomes.
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