The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-11
Statistical information from the Exchanges
Of United States and Europe.
LIVERPOOL WAS NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS
Nevertheless the Bulls Succeeded In
Scoring small Advance I'm Fu-
tufes-spots Firm and Higher.
ONCE Of The Post.
Houston. tuesday. January 10.

i Deen mucn OfScusSe0. AiLnougn IL ls son
time until cotton planting begins. the bull
are predicting that the acreage will be m
terially decreased even II prices do advan
. now that cotton has left the hands of Il
! planter. In the northern counties there Wi
a considerable increase IN wheat acreage, b
!, this is partly offset by the opening up
!, more land for cotton In the Territory and OF
lahoma.
d After opening at a decline OF couple
! points the American markets rallied. but @
the advances there was considerable prot
, taking by timid SPECTATORS who were afrai
that yesterdays advance was too good
continue.
!, Port receipts we're again light. 1851 again,
1851 last year and $500 In 1895 s
This estimate for tomorrow was also small
being for Houston 1900 to 5000. against 5es
last year and 1912 In 1895. New Orleans post
cd 12,0oo to 1900, against coils last year an
1oa5o in 1895.
This was quite encouraging and they sue
cceded in holding up prices in spite of tn
Il liquidation.
i At the close Liverpool was up l-2 Gid. New
York 1 to aud New Orleans to 3 points.
4 Spots advanced 1-s2d In Liverpool and Lie
in Houston. Galveston and New York.
/ b. W. Hunter Co. say of today's cctto.
\ market:
/ An insignificant dip of 3 points was oul
/ response to disappointing Liverpool and
4 to a favorable weather map, and the market
| easily absorbed thousands OF bales which were
/ sold to secure profits In sight. holders feel
4 ing tinid, and some good traders THINKING
/ that good reaction was at hand, and then
| prices steadily advanced to . points. The
big bulls are supporters Of the market on
all easy periods. and are becoming more aud
more aggressive, and as they have nice profits
| to strengthen their position and see their
gains grow each day. they are becoming more
confident. singular feature Of this advance
few points profit. and instead of adding to
their lines, they sell out on to 10 points
advance, and then see the market 20 right
on up away from them. This is strong
tion does come, and II Is not yet in sight.
that it will come slowly, and there will be
ne sudden slump. for there is no weak long
! there is, is strong long interest much
stronger than the short interest as has been
clearly demonstrated. New York wires that
continue Insignificant, considering the
strength of spot markets, everywhere with
prospects of heavy decrease in tho acreage
heeepts and estimates came little nearer
TO last years, but still are light, and a
bulltsh semi-veekly is expected tomorrow
The feeling is decidedly bullish and sentiment
Viii put prices higher, whether or nat the
ftal returns from the crop and planting for
next season justify the advance. The bulls
today confidently asserted that every month
in New York would be selling above cents
the market would be stronger and advance
more rapidly than ii does now. Our New
Orleans friends advise us that they expect
n reaction, and II it comes it will afford a
coed chance for those to get in who have so
far kept out of the market and let the start
OF the bull movement get away from them
$40 in the market today, aud some of them
were not filled and still open This
will probably be the lowest IL reaction
comes, as the market will get strong sup
Cargl & Richardson OF Houston say: The
continued strength being shown in cotton Is |
attracting the attention Of the entire specu-
lativn world and the bulls are being rein
forced from all quarters. The movement Ia
tn principal stimulant, port receipts again to
day being 1000 bales less than the same day
d ihs. year New Orleans and Houston estimate
is made L thai han h ss' ss yTar wbe the prediction
show iares falling off. In New York buy
ing was fres and continuous: brokers will
than ', any o1hnsetions were more in evidence
,",uses shared literally In The support Liver
TOOL 8 selling retarded the advance to some
for re aru some pront takings got out to wait
NOR bearish than New York. that ma,Lnt
laalling to respond to the buIishness which
the mai maj u Is not Southern buying that is
laik IS heard about the large decrease IN sara
s,o; when IS inevitable next spring and the
enormous consumption OF raw cotton ' 'D' .
~ .o'.on is Deing advanced purely nv sn.,r,o
,,un, ano; while there is every jndicstapn me-
talinr nro6 ns WORKED higher, we would advise
tween row snd On NM inc bulges, decline be-
~" INV ana March is not unlikely
=. Ncw York Cotton Market
Wv YORK January 10. The sdr,r,,, q
Movement inangurated In the earlier @
- 'as' week In cotton continues uncb.,r.d
'nu mo prospects are that prices will, ro.s,.
sun higher level before any oonsid.rat,. =
sac''on takes place. Sentiment tosay n..
bullish from the star. so TO-
% .ne rank and file in outside snec,,I.+isa
bow es was vas, concerned, while professional ,o,.s
N eye,v Il Utmost w confidence and purchased
h,e e,e'y sign OF weakness. After onsn;nao9 In
s uou. iast nights figures prices 'r war,s -
re- an. p"in.s under profit taking nv sc,,n ~. W.
rs. fol,oai ruihner o. tho less reliant nyest Nv
i rr market to respond as oxpeeted -, ,u,
nnr, ~; Yesterday Tho easier ruiino uas
red numerous s0Win r,, as the decline uncov ~
bee .d Lying aeying orders. shorts or
\, on abroad indicating a marked ch aav'ces M
,s co,s al, around, while information fro ,Sr mi
,yor NJ AZ. 80 "NcihRed up derIded1y a., | sp
"a ~ VI me STAPLES. Northern spinners ~ r.
ICES 70 d. oe buying heavily despite The h; we're ~
MIA, aas.,pandsd, with foreign snjrnnr nasner gu
, 49,, unable to compete VII, ,sspre- est
,en a' a. an points the crcp movam. .n.m ,s
I'm =. 10 pc wagering. vhh led - ra was n'
ns Tor the seasons on,,,,. 70 reduced the
ADS 81 quarters. notably Tera. rom prs
' ro, wers sadly interfering wiz u bad ~
'vsbshou, the central and esstarn nslketlng "a
IN, 'ns ne,t and recently pI,Lsd m portions eac
vssa 70 pc OF very inferior nmai,.o 'Ion was hlos
. s;Mhces y fact almost l,nmsru.;, 10 many r
les Of io,ca S' s., ~ ths English news u a ing
ose On .s.a with the marker arn, "a "a ~
me- NJ "ur market flushed todar nr mt A. the gro
nst ssin OF TO points 'e''y IN n int,
DRY Goods csti
wv YORK. january lo.-Thers INC, no
,rra, Importance In the dry v..su tod;
! n -, uuay' Tho demand continued modsr sha
"a, ~ si Departments but Inc tor moaer-
~ s,tei 9Th as before Tha .ons SHOWS as Tor
pportinr ,nTnset Is retarded as fnr,b , cba
Cd business suense, Local jobbers rennr, IN
ooIens nv, N spring cotton dress s phra On
ms w,a quiet IN NEST dirscs,a ,uo'ss. sp.s
vannsS 81 sracine all wool cnshmsrssS inT ,la
Ionr viii ~ per yard. Print cIots. nave !slu
~ Upward tendency. us asc ne
COTTON r,