New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
COTTON MARKETS ERRATIC.
PRICES MOVE UP AND DOWN RAflOHi-
HEAVY EXPORTS CONTINUE
CROP NEWS

Cotton moved up and down In an erratic ana
exciting way again yesterday August opened al
7.75 sold up 49, down to 1866 ana cioseo dt ''o'
The traders and SPECTATORS seemed to be all at
sea- and heavy proit-takng. due to the scary
feeling governe1 the market largely. The hst lor
the day showed net loss Of 10 I points
The movement Of cotton into sight for the week.
as given by Secretary Hester Hl36 bales.
against 1888 last year. about half as large as
last year
The stocks at interior towns lost $4,000 bales for
the week. and fell to 1880 against S36.637 last
year. This Is the sharpest drop below last year al
the interior that has been made up to date. FOR
nearly the entire season the interior stocks have
been larger than at the corresponding date last
year.
The receipts at the ports for the week were 66so
and the exports to Europe were ll0S9. The port
stocks down to $4,000 bales, or ABOUT
800 900 bales less than last year.
The news from Fall River Is more cheering to
the bulls than for months. On the basis OF 2la
cents 10000 pieces OF print cloths we're sold this
week. The breaking OF the deadlock there Is well
come to holders Of cotton.
The average date for the planting season to be-
gin In Texas Is March IL. Galveston advices yes
terday reported the season thirty days late. This
week much worse than last week In the
Southwest. The following extracts from THE Gal
weston News OF last Tuesday show what the
weather In Texas last week:
Winchester. Fayette Co.-lIorc rains have fallen
here. and farmers will be further delayed thereby.
Burton. Washington Co.-Farmers are much be-
hind in this section on account OF so much rain
I.ockhardt. Caldwell Co.-Another rain will keep
farmers out OF the helds a while longer Gan,
day. which will put farmers still further back with
their work.
Webster Harris Co.-One OF the heaviest rains
OF the fell here Sunday. which will interfere
considerably with farm work.
Wharton Wharton Co-Excessive rains have
fal been
very much retarded.
Eagle Lake Colorado Goa hard rain here Sum
day will do a great deal OF damage to farmers.
Oakland Colorado Co.-Al streams full 10 over
flowing. and great damage done to bottom lands
Yorktown. Dewitt Co.-Farmers are waiting for
the earth TO get warm before planting their cotton.
Gddings. Lee Co-Farmers very much be-
hind with their planting.
Smithvllle. Bastrop Co-Farmers are behind with
corn planting. and cotton at all has been
planted
Tilden. McMulln Co.-Cotton planting not COM
menced yet
Secretary Testers New Orleans Cotton Exchange
crop statement from September 1885, to March 20,
1886 shows
Port receipts 1861. S5 bales against 7177O43 last
year. 5.S'Sf6 year before last. and 44ll for the
time in 1855. overland to mills and Canada,
,0i2oi. against 1851 last year. 12l.7N year be-
fore last. and .199 for the same time in 1898;
interior stocks In excess Of September l. PSI 1859,
.iO9s5 FOR the same time In 1893: Southern mill taxi
ings. 62asil. against 6s2.l2 last year. l59+9 year
before last. and 10 90 for the same time In 1893;
se, s7s aga INST ss737 last year ss2l 90 year be-
fore last. and a.Sl.l.c for the time in 1893;
crop brought into sight for the week. 1916 against
~. HS FOR the seven days ended March % last year,
6l.5-G year before last, and Cab for the same
time In 1893. crop brought into sight for the first
year. 9N.iJ- year before last. and 1856 FOR the
time In 1923.