New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-02
COTTON ADVANCES AND DECLINES.
BEAR RUMoRs FROM LIVERPOOL. AND BULL NEWS
FROM THE sOUTH-A LIGHT MOVEMENT.

REAR RtMORs FROM LIVERPOOL. AND BULL NEWS
FROM THE soUTH-A LIGHT MOVEMENT.
The cotton market was erratic yesterday Open
ing 10 s points up, It further advanced points
declined IS points rallied and closed steady at a
net loss Of to points. This market followed
LIVERPOOL which after strong opening Ios'
more than half Of the improvement. The decline
abroad was said 10y private cables 20 be que u the
intention Of Manchester mills TO so on short time
on account Of the poor condition OF trade
silver declined William Mohr leading bear,
who has Just got back from Liverpool 500 heaV-
ilv early The small fry and gcalpers followed his
lead The sellers turned buyers, however IN 'he
last hour. the weekly totals showing tie no''
ment OF the crop were posted.
The movement into sight for the week was
SS ooD bales against $4,000 last wear. falling OF
Of over 200 OO bales Receipts at thirty-one counted
interior towns were 1jGS5. against 2o230' last week
and 27S0iG last year Stocks at these towns sho"eu
an increase Of 1900 bales whore predictions OF
nearly 1000 had been made. being BIOL against
3li49i last week, and 30s0cs last year. 49,
por, receipts last year were Ho5l. against 69442
las, year Total port receipts for the week nave
been 25a7l4 against 1924 last year
Exports Yesterday were 1900 to Great Britain
and $500 TO France.
southern spot markets were. with one excep-
ton unchanged but business was restricted by .he
decline. New-Orleans sold 800 bales and Memphis
loo Wilmington was u mp. The local spot
market was unchanged with safes OF 49," Va
contract and $50 10 spinners.
Fall River reported tine print cloth market active
and lilo higher
These bets it is understood, were offered by 'he
hull leaders in New-Orleans and would nave
been offered here II 1t had not been prohibited
and no takers were found: $4,000 even that the
crop is under $4,000 bales; 5000 against E5V,
that IT Is under $4,000 bales; $500 against Soe"
that IT is under 100000.
The following crop dispatches were received from
the South yesterday:
Houston oct 3l.-Numerous specials In Houston
POST saw that what little cotton Is unp.cked IS
seriously damaged by the heavy rains ana hleh
winds . .. c..,.or
October drouta has been broken by heavy ram.
Contemplating about finished: crop proved TO be
shorter than any Judged II TO be; not one
half as large as last year.
Xew-Orleans Nov. l--Leading exporting firm
here saws sent twenty-five dispatches TO the IN
terror asking for offers. ard with one exception
cot replies saying orders could not be filed as
no cotton coming IN -
New-Orleans Nov. Monroe. La: special to
Times Democrat" says one OF the biggest deals
in cotton ever made in Monroe took place yester-
dav John Thompson Il co. bought 2,%) bales.
which will be shipped at once TO Eastern spinners.
Understand Thompson buying for the large New
York mills that make fine goods party who
s cyhaustively examining the cotton fields them
selves now doing Arkansas, wired Yesterday rom
Wynn on Memphis and Little Rock Railroad. FOL
loW,ing: beyond shadow OF doubt this vicinity
80 Is per cent short. probably considerably more
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