New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
FE1TCRES or The COTTON MARKET.
PRICES FIUCTTATE WITHIN A,NARRow RANGE
CROP REPORTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

PRICES r1rCTrATE WITHIN A .NARRow RANGE
CROP REPORTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
The fluctuations IN cotton quotations were no.
spocally significant yesterday the brokers and spec
ulators waiting to If IL had stopped raining IN
the Southwest and TO learn what effect the rains
there have had on the crop. The Government pre-
dir;ed fair weather over the cotton belt, but
dispatches from Texas said the damaging rains
continued THE Chronicles dispatches. in
large measure confirmed all that mas been said In
private kilograms during the week concerning the
heavy rainfall in Texas Mississippi louisiana and
Alabama August after ranging between 6s6 ana
Go3 closed at 6.Ss. two points off for the day
Liverpool opened higher. but closed with the i'm
provement partly lost Spot sales there were 20"
bales Attention is called 10 the fact that de-
,erioration is going on In the crop conditions. Of
which however. there will be official statement
until the Government report on July TO- for the
month Of June.
THE Chronicles" figures show 2o25s bales brought
into sight during the week, against 11H last year.
making the total crop in sight 10 date sW',i'o
against 72s.7s5 last year. OF this excess OF 2"'''-
7o5 bales is left of visible supply in the ware
houses at United States ports and in thiriy-one
interior points weekly reported, $4,000 bales against
$1,000 las, year The worlds visible supply Of all
kinds decreased during the week no" bales OF
which 5000 American
The following dispatches were received on the
Exchange among others:
Waco. Tex. June 22-No floods h this section;
grass Dry weather wanted; crop backward OWING
10 late planting and unfavOrable weather
Waxanaiche. Tex. June 22-No recent hoous'
Young cotton fields badly in grass ana farmers be-
hind Dry weather wanted.rainng herr nov"
Fort Worth. Tex. June Z-Kalns being excess
sive: rather retarding farm work producing grass
Cotton generally in good condition. ,
fireman Tex June 22-1he weather continues
unfavorable Nights too cold FOR the plant plenty
OF rain falling OverhOws, causing Serious Dam
age have occurred everywhere in this State. crops
New-Orleans. June Coax Ridge. La: ~.
inches Of rain since lst inst Crops IN TINS section
completely drowned out IN places. Water covering
cotton plants completely; very small ana backward,
damaged at east 40 per cent crops run a"aS
with by grass and weeds Shreveport. La Wecis
and grass literally taking crops ground too bofgy
FOR plougning Charlotte. y. G.; Fhteen per crnt
less acreage one-thlri Jess ferizeisi three weeks
late: no comparison with last year lnen had ceep
tap-root enabling plant 70 fru heavily; ms ycei
no ian root or surface plant; therefore, cant irut
heavily Wills Tex: twenty four inches rain sh'e
llh inst Cotton In lOwlands drowned or destroy u ~
grass nd weeds. County can now, uHiel any 'li-
Curusiarccs make One-haN Of last year. II ram
don't cease won't make 1900; last year lD~r Net-
t.st season since 1873. when cotton was cpiHp'e'
failure Acreage decrease far greater than re
1,orted Considering latencss and condition. th,nk
CROP IN Texas wont make liJJ,Vp S'4Hld' AN -
White looking insect doing great damage