The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-08
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
New York and New Orleans Futures
Were One Point Up.
no SPECIAL FEATURES BROUGHT OUT.
Two New Orleans Firms Take Opposite
Views on the Future Course
ofthe Market.

Houston, Saturday. December I.
There was no new feature OF conse-
Guenco brought out today. but the mar
kcts exhibited very good tone consid-
crlng the general dizziness prevailing. Liv-
erpool futures were or about Lid, hut
spots there were unchanged. with good
sales for Saturday.
The American markets closed l point
higher than yesterday, though very Mt
tie speculative interest way shown. At
New York March contracts sold as low
as S2s and advanced to S.sS, against S.1l
aS.26 yesterday. New orleans futures
were barely steady ut the opening, but
closed quiet and steady. The lowest
Tor March was sos and the highest S,le',
against yesterdays close ut S.05nS.&.
The SPOT markets were generally quiet
anu steady and repeated yesterdays Ilg-
smes. Sales at New Orleans reached
s.~ bales. and the marke, closest iirn.
Memphis SPOTS were steady, with sales
Of 1850. All other markets did II very
tair business for the short session.
being only lO,0O0 less thnn In 1884 A
considerable part of this heavy movement
was reported from Now orleans, whore
receipts were lT,sla. against lS,S3S last
year New York expects u bis move
uent Monday, the estimate wired from
there today being 1000 to 1900. against
iheNfi
llouston's receipts today were below
expectations. being 4lGl. as compared
Wl,h s'Sq ON TINS day last year. For Mon-
day. which VIII he Saturdays report from
he railroads, this city expects spN 10
''" bales as"in1 1851
New York. December T.-Uubbard Bros.
& Goa cotton letter. Iivcrnool oD.nen
lin 80. 80,
wy" " IA" business uoihs III Spot eo''oh
sales 1000 balce, middhng a-l6d las, year
"a % -
o.,
vs. "NN"iiVc' an" cl"seu qulV" Pol"'
decline. Our market opened with sales
OF March \. 2gf,S. "a tclosed \ eo ana nd
-, m
'"'NeN w ''"N' ''of'u AZ SEQ Ni'n""Eh
tho arrival market In Liverpool closed
stirbtt, 1ou,r than v.o,cr1uv a. ,Iid not
, Mi ma In,,nl tnu;rcr ~ ,hc nnrkr,
wbih bn e ,US" in, l to q Tho mu d@ IN
ronsen,,.n"o 20 tin f,,i, Ar an ,hn va,
nle swnnly aa e e,n as With Isps w ia,
openinrP decline VAS VAS nu,ckiy rccoycred
,nJer ocaI hm,r, Was ed'. boiI, acco,rts
11hvr ,ooaa nus w le' uVrm a,, an :,
Their e vs. no pressure OF e9t,oh from a, u,
So =" , IL, w A., ~ ~, ~,
opSrnt9rs 70 rnparl thc situation ns o,Ter.
Ing tempting opportunity 10 advance
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