The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-28


New Orleans. December q Secretary
Ilc.ter's weekly New orleans cotton *
change statement. issued today shows II
falling of in the movement into sight 60 n
pared with tho seven days ending this day
last year IN round figures OF 1900 bales,
with the same days year b fore last Of
81 90 and Increase over the same days IN
iN2 of G5Gp For the twenty-seveu days
Of December the totals show a loss from
last year OF 67i 900. from the year before
last 2Sl.g0 and an Increase over 1882 of
10000. For the us dava OF the season tlntt
have elapsed the aggregate is behind tho
lis dayt of last i996.coo, ~ the same days
year before last $50 600. and is ahead of the
same time IN 1892 by l2i,VoO The amount
brought into sight during the past week
has been 2s7,i9y bales against i33,100 for
the seven days ending this date last year
a,a. Hss year before last, and 22l7i2 for the
same time I'm 1872, itul for the twcuty-BNV.
eu days Of December II has been l,alo.9A
3i2 the year before last aud 4 Is .ni1 IN
l%2 Tho movement since September /
shows roceipts az al United States ports
S,5i0s ngainst b.l52 ~ last year; 4.0ii S26
for the year before last and Sti2,3l The
same time IA 1859. overland, across the
Mississippi, ohio and Potomac rivers To
AL 1852 last year 5iN,17l year before last
and 63S,bsp tho same time hi 1872. Interior
stocks In cNcoss of those hold AZ the 81 80
of tho commercial year 5i252, against
b2.5ll last year 1917, 49, year before last
ana $40 &l9 same time IN 1870.
Southern min takinss 9N39S. against
3N.2Sl last year, 1913, 81 year before laat and
3Oa.ild same time in 1892,
These make tho movement FOR the us
DAYS from septcmber TO date 47la OIL
against d.7e0,3l7 last year: $50, no the y ar
h(tnTN IL 4 "a ~
ports for the week have Seen ii9laS.
hgainat 25i.9S0 last yeRr. making the total
thus far for the season 2.0i1. 40 againpi
$40 40 last year, or decrease Of l.23l.-
6N. Northern mill takinpa during the past
seven days show mn increase OF 1892! M
compared with tho corresponding period
last year but the total takings since Sep
TENDER I have decreased 3fG ~. The total
thkings of American mills North ana
South and Canada thus far his season.
have been 1881. against al, 5Gi last year
These iDcludc $3.50 6ll 10y Northern splnucra
aEainst i,3i2, 153.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead
creased during the week G9.5l8 balcs.
ngainst an In nrease duriag the corrcsp md
ing period of last season OF ilg.ell and
gre now g3s,fsl smaller than at this date
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and ,ho
numbe. Of bales brought into sight thus
tuf .ot the new crop, the supply to date
Is 5.loi0ll bales. against T02337 for the
same period last yeai.
New York. December 27.-The market
declined under the Influence of a larger
movement Of the crop causing IL tendency
towards Increased estimates. II WA
claimed by the bulls that the larger move.
nent was due 10 the tightness OF money
Another hearish influence was the indica.
lions or free notice on January contracts
me decline was arrested by the absOrp-
NOn OF cotton by parties who sold yes
tofday. the wceks movements are expect
20 TO FOOT up about 22n.g1 bs.es. a feature
OF the day WAS the reduction OF the DIFF
ference between March and January con
tracts from 20 points TO about 7. This
was said TO he due TO tighter money.
New York. December gT-wecl,iy; Net
receipts asg7 gross ss,22s; exports 70 Great
Britain S445; TO F-a1ce $50. 10 tho CONT
nent 3G2i; forwarded lI,isi; sales 400; spin
rors SCI.
COTTON POINTS.
Houston continues TO send Japan a
good supply Of cotton. One thousand
bales were shipped there VIA San Fran
cisco during The week ending To-Day.
Waugh; Kennedy OF New Orleans
Wired f. X. Richardson that oonsols and
IenieE were both higher today. The I'm
rro@t1nent In the financial situation Is
certainly very fortunate for cotton Just
at flls stage Of the game, when nearly
all other Influences are hing against IT,
Houston expects 1000 TO 5000 bales To-
morrow. against 3lss on the same aay lnet
year. The estimate AT New Orleans Is
for 1000 20 roo. ng9ipst B.is5.
Private cables received by locui repre-
seD;atiyea II English shd German houses
10 die atoQ that spot cotton was IN better
demand 1tIcad now than for some days
posi Sales are expected to Increase ma
rts il.- -. IN IA