New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
LIGHT RECEIPTS or COTTON.
THE VOLUME OF THE CROP COMING INTO SIGHT
ASTONISHINGLY SMALI1-NEVERTHE-
PRICES DECLINE

THE VOLUME OF THE CROP COMING INTO SIGHT
AsToNIsHrNGLY sMALI--NEvERTHE
LESS PRICES DECLINE.
The weekly report Of Secretary Hester. OF
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. issued every
Friday showed that there came into sight on this
crop during the week ending yesterday 2551o bales
against 475272 last year S77.s2l in 1893. and %iNl
in 1892 II will be seen that the movement was
5000 less than in 1892, when the crop was only
600 900 bales. The falling off from the crop or
1892 is still further shown by the receipts TOT the
twenty-nine DAYS OF November. They were l23sl7S
bales this year against cor 2sS last year. 6s
in 1893 and l420375 In 1892. The total OF the crop
in sight according to Mr.. Hester Is 9.oVs.0o TINS
year against 4sssOoO last year 374ooo in 1885, ana
$4,000 IN 1892
Receipts at the interior towns for the week were
10000 bales against lp,OO last week. <f-''" '"''
year. and 900 in 1893.
All the crop statistics received the New
York Cotton Exchange yesterday were ouilsh IN
the extreme. except expected receipts AT ->e"-
Orleans to-day, 1900 TO 1900. against |-oo last
wear Inasmuch as yesterdays receipts at New
orleans. however were only $780, against 2s4o
last vear the expected receipts for to-day ola not
influence the market Total port receipts for the
week were 1888 against 2O7.6H last week. and
$50 90 last wear. Receipts at the ports on InanKs-
giving were 5000. against 5000 last year. ana
4Oo In ls93 Port receipts yesterday were 2'ssZ'
against 5000 last year.
ba.es during the week Port stocks are now i'o""
bales less than last year. Exports yesterday were
5000 baes
Notwithstanding these bulish comparisons the
market for futures after opening steady points
down and remaining firm until the last hour. rei4 10
rs points below Wednesday night under rald py
the German bears. Trading was the dulIest n
months as everybody had loaded UP IN the morning
exnecting a rise on the light receipts But the 90
Turkish troubles gave excuse FOR pear acu'i.y
and the market weakened. 1t closed at ~ 10 Il
points below Wednesday night or ABOVE Ihe u's
tom March ranged between sos and $40, ana c:osel
at $50 Total sales for the day were only 1919"
b1'es. .oo .. N ooo loo,
year but the shipments to Great Britain were nom
ing and To the Continent on.y l,VV oa.es INF
would seem to show. alleged, that Whatever sur
plus cotton is in India will be required Tor nome
consumption. % ooo -. ,,o.,or
Spot ai.es in Liverpool were 12oc9 bales yes.er'
dav and 1900 on Thanksgiving. l.iverpool con
tracts meroved on Thanksgiving 3la Engllsn points
blIt closed asst night about 2l2 better than Wednes
Kingdom and ahoat therefore Is 5ioW Daes sfha"e'
than ;ast wear or 02.OO, against lO66,Wo , ,
In a letter in 1.-The Journa Of Commerce T.. .
DonneI predicts a great upward movement %
and says cotton will sell, he thinks at the price
leve, OF seven years ago soon. The journal
practically lndorses his views.
Commissioner Lane Of Alabama, president or me
Cotton Growers Association, Is IN texas pushIiis
movement to continue the policy of reducing me
cotton acreage. Mr.. Lane Gays that the crop heN'
wear will be kept down to 100000 ba es ms dis
batch was received from the South YESTERDAY:
Galveston. Texas. Nov. 29.-'Gaiveston News 10,
day publishes report cotton ginned ana TO De elnheu
this season and ast season: vicinity IeXarkaha
fourteen gins 1880. against $3.50 Mckinney leXas
fifteen gins 80. against lb,ZU