The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information Of the Leading Ex-
changes Of the United States
FUTURES CLOSED At A SLIGHT LOSS
spots Were Unchanged with Bet-
ter Demand Both nj Home and
at Liverpool.
ONCE Of The Post.
Houston, Friday.

Speculation In cotton for future delivery was
light. Little interest was shown In the mar
ket. regular operators not being disposed to do
much trading; they seem to be awaiting future
developments OF the new crop. Prices are on
too low basis for the bears to show any ag
gressiveness and should there be any serious
damage to the crop prices would 20 sharply
upward AS things now stand however there
is a good prospect for a big Weld and with
tho large supply OF cotton in sight, buyers are
being held in check. Prices today were down
wa a. though the range in fluctuations was
only few ports, closing about points lower
than yesterday prices. The SPOT demand was
somewhat improved over the past week or
ten days In Liverpool. the sales being 1900
bales Futaies however. showed a decline
OF l-6id al the close.
Spot markets were unchanged. Houston
closed quiet. no sales. and Galveston close
quiet, sales 40 bales. New orleans closed
steady. GALES 1000 bales New York closed
quiet. sales 525 bales. Liverpool closed steady.
with good demand. sales 1900 bales and
IMPORTS 5000 bales
New Orleans futures opened steady. to
points down and closed steady. with further
decline Of to points down 10 point over
the opening being points lower than the
NiuSt StatfIhdNs
New York opened quiet. 1 to 2 points down
to points UP. ruled quiet, TO points fur
Their decline to unchanged and closed steady
point advance 10 point down and I'M
changed, being to points lower than yes
terday S final figures.
Liverpool closed steady. 1 point below yes
teruay S quotations
New Orleans july Nv II. Bachelor &
Co Ltd, say of cotton and grain
he feature OF the foreign news today was
large business again in Liverpool with pros
poets of further good demand for American
cotton by foreign spinners. In England an.
ON me continent business III cotton goods con
iinucs upon very large scale ana 1t is re-
ported tuat enormous engagements are peirS
made ahead as tnerG has Deen a remarkable
ilerease IN the uade Wllh india ana ChiiiI.
While 1t is true that there is no scarcity Of
the raw material. san tue consumption OF CO..
ton goods has been on much larger scale
than for several years Active speculation
tnu advancing markets for cotton futures may
not be realized at once unless there 10 a rau-
zeal change IA the conditions surrounding the
growing crops, which have been favorable
throughout the cotton belt, with the exception
OF prevailing conditions in Texas. However.
present prices would seem low enough 10
tempt conservative buying. Our market open
ed at We itordoy closing figures. but ON some
slight realizing by longs prices we're forced
some points lower.
Lower English cables failed to eject any
mand for cash wheat and heavy grain offef
ngs from Russia influenced an easier market
later. Resides the continued large movement
in the Northwest the seosonaole weather and
father bearish summary of the Price Current
caused some liquidation, but dlscouragihs
news in regard to the spring wheat crop ana
reports of grasshoppers doing considerable
damage In North Dakota had tendency 10
check the downward course of the market
Corn was unchanged. Weather news wns
favorable and receipts liberal. The shipping
ncmand was also reported good,
Oats were steady at unchanged prices, with
an early good cash demand sufficient to sus-
tain prices. Crop reports continue favorable
Provisions ruled active and Irregular. PORK
at one time declining &c below yesterday 8
closing, attributed to heavy realizing.
New York July li.-s. Mum, Son & Co
say of cotton The market opened to ,
points down on featureless cables Liverpool
futures were unchanged and spot sales 1000
AZ unchanged prices, Liquidation IN nearby
months effected "A decline OF to points Fur
ther and the market closed steady. to 6
points net decline from yesterday The free
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