The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
IN The COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information cf the Leading Elk
changes Of the United States,
AL OF THE FUTURE MARKETS ADVANCED
The New York Spot Market Closed
1-10c Up-Othcrs mt Unchanged
Prices.
Office of The Post,
Houston. saturday, July !

The market opened dull but steady THIS
morning and remained so throughout the day
Tho close showed an advance Of Ia to :
points in Liverpool and to points in the
home markets, possibly caused by the reports
from Liverpool estimating the damage doae
10 the crop in Texas by the food to be ABOUT
10000 bales. although the reignins estimate
in America seems 10 he much smaller.
The spot markets abroad continue to be dull,
while the home markets seem more active and
eteadisr.
New Orleans opened steady, 1 to . points
up TO / point decline, and closed steady.
to points higher, a gain of to points over
yesterdays close.
New York opened steady. to points hign-
or 10 TO points decline and closed steady
to points higher than yesterdays closing
figures.
Liverpool closed dull and steady. II. to
points higher than tho quotations of yesisr-
day.
Houston spots closed quiet and unchanged;
no sales. Galveston closed easy aid IN
changed; sales 3sS bales. New Orleans closed
steady and unchanged. sales 80 bales. New
York closed quiet, t-isc up; sales iSlS balcs.
Liverpool closed steady and unchanged. win
small business and excited market sales
eoeo bales.
New Orleans. July s-w. II. Bachelor
Co. Ltd. say of cotton and grain;
Liverpool evidenced considerable steadiness
today. futures advanced 2-Cid. sales only COCO.
attributed to the briefaess Of business hours.
First prices in our market showed an i'm
provement over Yesterday closing. The pub
lie seeni to be Fixed in their ideas as to the
real status Of affairs IN the cotton belt and
not disposed 10 be Influenced hv CONFLICTING
reports. The government report VIII be Is
sued on tho 10th instant and a. awaited with
Interest The bears have ccr4alnly made al
possible OF the favorable weather condi-
ton which the marhet iail things coustGeFeIl
stood we'll. Should the government repori
roiEt To important chance for the worse.
the effect would be marked. 10 fact SOM
nervousness was DeEceptlble IN the bear ranks
this morning over the doubtful situation. as
indicated in tbs sharp rise this norninZ, b.
shorts covering az the time.
Higher English wheat cables were again
in order this morring, rejecting IN priess %
this SIDE Further strength was degeloped.
due TO BTadstre@ts decrease IN the world
visible supply OF more than million and
half bushels. as we'll as Duluths estimate Of
Q probable decrease IN stocks there Of hall
million bushels.
Corn was dull and unchanged in srice at
the start Better prices we're in order later
on in symuathy with higher wheat a. well
as being influenced hv such facts as d!min-
lshing receipts and good shipping demand,
which Offset favorable weather conditions.
Oats opened unchanged There was cnu-
siderable demand from shippers against cash
sales, however. and higher prices were In
order.
Provisions ruled steady. scoring good al
vance in all DEPARTMENTS.
New York. July SIS. Mum Sons a Co.
say OF cotton:
Cotton opened ? 10 5 points higher on sat
isfactory cables from Liverpeoi whose mar
r-n.-