The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-16
NTnE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Leading
Exchanges Of the World.
srHe MARKETS WERE DULL AND STUPID
Futures Closed with but Little
Change, spots Were Unchanged.
The Tone, Was steady.
Office Of The Post,


The cotton markets today we're even dullcr
than yesterday, prices fuctuatIng only to
points. There was but little realizing done
and all that was put on the market was read
lily absorbed by outside orders and steady
tone was maintained The opening was at a
small advance aud the close was at virtually
the Same figures of yesterday.
Receipts at all points continue to increase.
the into-sight movement showing 23o.7s5bales.
against l52, 1877 last year and s2So46 In 1897,
while port receipts were 5000 bales heavier
than for the same day last year. The esti-
mate for Houston tomorrow is 1000 to 1900
against 1913 last year and at New Orleans
1900 TO $780, against $3.50 last year.
The takings of spot cotton continues small.
splnners buying sparingly. and advices state
that SO long as receipts continue to increase
they will hold Off In the hope of getting
lower nriceS.
All spot markets closed unchanged Hous-
ton steady, Galveston quiet New orleans
easy, New York quiet and Liverpool quiet.
Liverpool futures opened quiet and steady.
unchanged to / point down, ruled quiet and
steady, unchanged. and closed quiet at same
figures.
up ruled quiet with September october and
November at same iigures and other months
! TO points down and closed steady, I'M
changed to point lowcr september being
points higher and other months unchanged to
! point lower than the close of yesterday.
New York opened steady, with September
point down and other months to . points up.
ruled steady. September points higher and
other months unchanged to point lower and
closed steady. To 3 points lower for all
months net Joss OF to points for Septom-
Der October and November as compared with
Yesterdays close and other months at same
figures.
Cargill & Richardson say of cotton: All tho |
cotton markets were dull and stupid today,
traders waiting for something to turn up. a
little realizing was INDUCED in by LONGS on
the liberal movement but brokers with i'm.
tied orders 10 huy on ANY decline absorbed
The offerings. holding prices steady. The |
weekly into sight was the feature OF tho day, /
same being 2)0,ip5 VS.. 52ls7 last yeur, and
2,O4G IL 1897. Port receipt. we're 1900 bales
larger Than the same day last year, while the
n gain of 200U bales over 1895 southwest
Texas aGvioes Indicate worry free marketing of
cotton. while Central and North Texas arc
Offering snariEgly, the tendency stu bclng TO
hold. Buyers report more desire to sell by
the interior With less disposition OF the part
of spinners TO buy, Liverpool advicsa suy
srinuers Will not follow any advance until
the movement indicates that the crop is really
abort. while Now York and New Orleans
brokers arc generally buish and are adj c
wishing their customers 20 come in on all the
depressons and support the market The {
English spinner Is hard headed, and not cas-
lily frightened and we doubt their buying but
ar6rlngly long as the movement continues
as nj present Liverpool closed A-Gid lower
than yesterday, spots unchanged, sales 10000. =,