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The 'Fl6ri!§ls' Review 



Septembbs 2, 1915. 



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 and each article the best in the special 

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THE COAL MARKET. 



The coal men, who have been dull- 

 spirited in accordance with the dull- 

 ness of trade, are getting busy and 

 cheerful. It is admitted that the in- 

 crease in business is not strong and 

 uniform, and the activity even now is 

 scarcely as great as would naturally be 

 expected at this late season of the 

 year. Still, there are stirrings that in- 

 dicate a genuine awakening and fore- 

 tell the inevitable approach of the real 

 autumn rush. 



The general cheerfulness in the coal 

 frade is subdued by the fear of a 

 shortage of cars for the movement of 

 the fuel. Such a shortage is predicted 

 about this time nearly every year and 

 does not always materialize. Some- 

 times, perhaps, the rumors of lack of 

 cars have their origin largely in the 

 minds of coal dealers who wish to 

 frighten backward buyers into line. 

 But diligent students of the situation 

 seem now to be sincerely of the opin- 

 ion that "under the circumstances it 

 is not wise or safe to delay any longer 

 than is absolutely necessary the pur- 

 chase of coal for storage." 



As to the Chicago trade in smokeless 

 coal, it is stated that "the market is 

 strengthening. Some concessions were 

 made on track coal and even on spot 

 coal, about the middle of the month, 

 but mine-run for September delivery is 

 firm both on track and on spot at the 

 new circular price of $1.40. The lump 

 and egg situation is not quite so 

 strong." 



HOUSTON, TEX. 



One week has passed since the storm, 

 and the florists have about cleaned pp 

 the wreckage and are beginning to 

 rebuild. After checking up the stock, 

 we find the damage to amount to about 

 twenty-five to thirty-five per cent. In 

 two or three weeks we shall not know 

 we had a storm. Everybody is work- 

 ing a large force of men, and will soon 

 have things straightened out. 



All the florists are enthusiastic over 

 the S. A. F. convention for next sum- 

 mer. Wft wilj shortly name our com- 

 mittees, and get busy early in the 

 game. We propose to make this a rec- 

 ord-breaking convention for the society. 

 I firmly believe it will come right up 

 to the best convention the S. A. F. has 

 ever known, if it is not a record-break- 

 er. The publicity we are going to give 

 the convention the coming year, will 



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