New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

W X, 4,
speculative standpoint. affair with the bear Gle
catss rom Liverpool and Continent being dsappont.
s the weather a s'SB boMns an easier tendency with
on ne B2 OF b fn peha ohe 9 on
lack Of outside speculative attention; o pen,
ing ws P SseS 6 70 Faene s5
Efforts BY the bear contingent 70 tprce SCt
COUNTS Regarding the ccdon the banks Of the Mcsi;-
hed in check by superhuman efforts. But little i'm
prance was attached 70 these reports YET 'ey ssr ss
teal position whch is still recognized as full OF bush
sTye niefst or improved trade
Try or abroad The market hndHy eoeu ,,,e, Iea@hins
lS The market FOR spot cotton was steady al
middns Gl.f to &c Win q 1919 bales lpeluiins
tTact Tns mining Indications pointed to larger
oyenen o. cotton at hf of nah nSd s IS COO Bales
whereas IS go bales was the estimate la winter me
aqpeE Of er sv eas Gs
favorable conditions and RAPID reeqPeraon in o the Local!
ure Buying by few prominent houses on weak inter
Cotton xchange special Liverpool cables SPOT cotton
quiet sales & bales S9d ba exPoA rass
"a co5 bales; niddlag uTanda, 782d Futures steady
& :aa a4 ssn's Nav 1 Mayjne 407s JuneJuy
brocObe arb sl7
Government crop report, Issued To-
dav the this season showed the average
weather during the last week 10 be cooler than usua
or the entire cotton belt the exception Of local.
ties in the Atlantic the temperature average
wa, nearly normal The greatest deficiency in tempea-
ture four degrees. occurred over LOUISIANA MIS-
Alabama Tennessee with Texas and Arkan-
sas wing deficiency OF two to three degrees Inc
uneqGalv distributed although mere are pu
Few localities report rain for the week Several
Central Texas reported total fall OF one 10
,yn inches while In Arkansas and Western Ten
ressea about an inch fen BY states, cool weather in
Iousiina has retarded the growth OF vegetation MAKING
ctoo is1t= look slckly and dying out Much re-
rIan.ng Will In Florida the outlook Is re
,rAs as favorable Showers in Texas have improved all
needed in some localities. Cottoh
continues in northern portion while in the lower
southern and central portions the CROP being chopped
ont The stand Of is better than heretofore
snosed During greater portion Of the week the tenn
rerra was cool for termination OF the seed
and growth of the plant Closing days. however were
Ua ~, and more favorable. Warm sunshine during the
ar, narr Of the and good rains on Thursday ana
caused unmarked improvement IN al! growing
caorgto croos The bulk Of cotton has been planted IN
Nssissl2pl; reported TO good stand Worms
ra I,ririne cotton and Water is recedng slowly
80 iands IN the Delta The week in Alabama has been
tsnrahia for all work and cotton planting General
dnrnr the middle portion OF the week greatly I'M
r-oed The status Of Southern spot markets with
d4lio0 cotton quoted follows; Galveston nom-
al Vew-Oleans dull and easy sales 800 bales at 10
re-, lower Mobile quiet sales 300 bales al DIDO l-loc
savannah steady sales bales at re l-6c lower;
n,etoit s,eadv sales l23 bales TIC; Memphis quiet
e. Louis steady sales bales at I-l8c Charles
IL, and steady 7@c: Wilmington steady AT 1ssc;
taInore norninally unchanged.
range OF contract prices !oIlo"s'