The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
[aE COTTON MARKETS
Nal Information Of the Leading Ex-
'. 's,,s,s Of the United States.
y MARKETS CLOSED AT A DECLINE
-. Unchanged Mt All Places,
Light Demand-auota-
of Leading Markets.
oface Of The Post,

-, arc the bears succeeding in
~ ,wr the advance which the bulls
anr,nr the early part of the week
tutures. Already they have
y I'm nrice OF August to within 5
= Inc lowest of last week, 6.47, or
s,n,s below highest mark for this
"a This is due to the very
~. weather reports and unfavorable
= cables on light demand for spot
4 Liverpool, the sales being only
h,lss as compared with 10000 to H.
ala. for each day during the week.
market. however, is purely specula-
-. and the fluctuations from day to
,ro due to professional trading on
reports.
:. r.rkets both American and Liver
gore unchanged. Houston closed
M sales. Galveston closed easy;
A. hsles. New Orleans closed easy:
,s,O bales New York closed quiet;
900 bales FOR export. Liverpool
a ouiet; sales 5000 bales, of which
we're American
verpool futures closed quiet and un-
ged for all months, except October
smber and November December. which
J point higher
[w Orleans opened steady to polnta
and closed steady with a further
ipe Of to points, a net loss for
day OF from 8 to s points.
kw York opened quiet at decline OF
s points and closed barely steady with
rther loss of to points, being to
bints lower than the close of yester-
" orleans, July CIV. H. Bachelor &
Ltd. say OF cotton and grain:
more favorable report of the Chronicle
was looked, for influenced change Of
on the part OF the bull interest and
{ted loss at the opening here OF 10
Is The report stated that the weather
| as a rule, been favorable. with tempera
| generally satisfactory; rust and worms
reported in the vicinity OF Helena. Ark.
the situation In Texas. outside of the
5rpooi was unchanged, both on futures and
] with sales of 5000 bales. due no DOUBT
tarly closing. Mr.. Neill is expected to
himself on record shortly. ana any In
nation from this authority Is awaited with
ETY. The conflicting news from the cot
belt has had tendency to keep specu!a-
quiet, and the hulish interest from max
any determined effort in spite of the
hction presented by a considerable short
Fest. The bears have conducted their
paign on such a scale as to have reached
point where efforts to manipulate the
ket for lower prices have but little per-
lent efiect.
beat market offered a surprise at opening.
)enlber showing an advance of ] cent. i'm
fnr still, more later on, but losing 'sc
be the close. The course OF the market
II is merely a repetition of what generally
|rs after unreasonable extremes. with his
again repeating itself. Running to cover
|shorts on report of hot wave In the
btas. was the feature OF the early trading
|rn was higher in sympathy with wheat
|some early buying by shorts. The weather
reported favorable, and receipts liberal.
ps ruled quiet. with prices higher Part
(he early Improvement was lost in all
(ches during the closing hours. attributed
|horts putting out new lines on the adj
DIVISIONS ruled steady. with prices ad-
fed at the opening. but toward the close
edge was taken off the market by liouida
phalo Texas, July 22.--The army worm
made It's appearance on some of the low
/ in this section and considerable dam
is reported by the owners of the bottom
farms, while the upland crops are just
lne as could be wished for, and If nothing
pens 10 them full crop will be gathered
fnton, Texas, July 22.-The army worm is
|lleo very numerous in the northeastern
OF the county and is working on cotton.
New York Cotton.
" York. July 22.-The cotton market
'ea to points lower and closed steady
ne Decline under quite an avalanche of
NY held long stuff and active selling for
, SNORT account. Behind these movements
MNale reports noting beneficial rains in
nj MI anu other parts of the belt where
X aa. Of drouth have been frequent most
~ ~ WEEK The better weather news was
N Iish by an unsatisfactory ruling of the
asl market and generally bearish crop
!, ~ me market further eased off, follow
wy wy cail under scattered liquidation, but
s.auently quieted down and slowly rallied
on,e.. demand from the more courage
SS ,,', , and some show of support from
IN noi interest. Futures closed with prices
I points net lower.
sew York Dry Goods.
= iork' July 22.-The market is still
% on basis of 22s for regulars. There
- enahges in the local staple market.
D'o"'i and beached goods for domestic
"o quiet The export trade continues
ana results are satisfactory in all re-
mat, AL coarse cosored cottons thsre is
- anS OF the good demand. Prints are
. :, s s are sold on &c basis with a great
81 n nm; Ginghams and other woven
rom sv ,s snow results in no way differ
ooss ~, ,hose recently experienced In wool
IN an ,ne week has been a generally salts
i X sl nh sales of light weights have been