The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
m THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical information irsm the Exchanges
Of United States end Europe.
NEITHER SIDE ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING
z. ntncn a. rh. Post.

y Il = $aa< Al
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.,.., +, !, 49,, .,r,,,y s,eadted IL
.ys.Yn 'a - .sr,,i,,
:. $500 is. ..,,,. -.
-. ~ -. ~, &c sron ha.
80. ..,.s.., Nv, ~.
~ So! ,,, =. ..' ss.s iii.
=. svn Az ease VIZ ~ 49, -. !. a.
the pears contend tina, vast amount OF hI
ferior cotton is still on hand aud that its
0ualjty Ia oert n "a lean back any advance.
- 4. s.,.-,. - X, ~
~ mo sd"c u"e mo oulsrues Mnu nav
entered the market are dogRedly holding on.
They do MT ,Jook for rand and extrefna adj
,.,,,. IT,. ,s.ss, - h..s,,.. a. -.
'aneeS iney ioousnt co',on peca"sc !. was
cheap and for the reason that there is Z
Kood eninninr demand abroad and they az.
-. 49,. -. -. -.
Pect pe'ter prices III thc iuture.
Futures were without feature. Liverpool
"a To all Inten,s unchanged while New york /.
.hs,a, -. -. nj, ". $3.50
nncnanseu 10 up anu new oreans 10 q
higher.
Spots all closed unchanged hut with bettc,
ION.
tone'
Pert receipts were 1916. against $500 last
year and Of. s2l In 1895.
uoua,or .xnec,s ,or,orror ,,oo ., s,no
iious'on expects tomorrow SVv 10 at"'
against 562S last year and 60o3 In 1895.
New Orleans expects 1000 to 5000. against
1861 last year and 1914 In 1895.
market: Three TO noints was ths ,.r,ou
range covered by the cotton market TODAY.
and the result, is n eIo.inp advance q, 1 10
. points IivernooI rcnocsred s,i.h. ,,.n
ing decline and ciosod ia h-,tor "a IN
changed. Spot sales ~ ono b.,es Receints
and estimates fell behind las, ves- ma !.
bullish semi -weekIv is. cxncr,cd tom nr,,ar.
The worlds visible supply Of cotton rSaehei
eth instant. and the smr,un, is now y Insine
steadily with every prospect OF a decided con-
tinianco. Llyerpool sent somo s.Iiine oraars
70 this s,de and ,hiio ,b 9o."o SLING u,Jsas
able s,,ppor 20 ihn ,af al, VA mo house
readily sbsorbed and ths tsnSsnew ~ the
market was inward prices sdvspe.Inp noints
getting Below The aost,ons Of s.a ~ so no M a.S
In New or,n,ns AZ To- Nv 80 Sn ~
Aus,,st In Nan yorL M noSs snu s'sp 10.
to buy at these low limits could not a be iles
,1day 10 sninner, Iaaahsd IN ha,s.Sr,. ". y
TAI ~ an1s hale. r,tS i'd h.,as a.ii,,o., w.
e1ntr,cts n ssems that ths som,hs-r ~ %,
holder NIL, oo,test ,h .aas ens eo"5Nsra spot
force oontracfs Lowe r. az re, H. ~ Nv
So,,th asho. ,rs haisinn ~, .i ~ ~, - Lus
~ W,,Inr ~ nsrt Nth thos Oh me crop
nrices than ,,I ~ ~. tu'S Ill, a. ioweI
IN symn.,by M, ,,ieas 80. WI a ssti
nat +sev shomId I. Ia r On .on.racts are an
Ing the strength of actual cotton everywhers
abroad as we'll as in America.
ca-Yn, q. p,.,.-d,on :, ,,,
Tha n.u.. a. ,,,,,., 49,, 80 sIx.
,,,siy a, i. h,,,,,.h ,atnra s a. =. ,.-a-
inc that IN. r.rL.,- Ala ~. ,.ns,a a..
parent,v there ia con.id.-.h,. ,.n, .ot.., g..
..,s i.I.. ~. 1900 .o'
saie on any improvement New Orleans re-
ceipts fell 20oo bales short OF the estimate
sales on the spot in New York to sninners
footed over 1000 bales. estimates for tomor-
~Nr af AtetA n.H. <nn
less than last week. Estimates were made
that the semi weekly tomorrow would show
receipts Of aboiit 1900 which Is 5000 Bales
less chan last year. The weather In tho val
ley and tho East was bad and reports are
coming In that the open cotton will never be
picked, as It is pulpy and rotting. Smaller
crop estimates are heard on all sides, There
was only one thing lacking to advance COT
ton. and that was the buying power. but this
has been found of late whenever prices
showed any tendency. to weaken, Liverpool
distributed between commission houses Thers
is feeling In all markets that reaction is.
etartoa IN IN anu ;, snouio We see one
somewhat of depressing effect upnn cot
ton Tho price is still very low. however
MY th h, n1T iohs VIII DO loath 70 part
he we" ioiA .o'ni'erclai contains Inc fol-
lowing in It's issue OF last Saturday:
Herman Norden, after a close ipsnector1 of
,hs .o,to, ,o,. fror, ,,.,,,,,. - r.
inc e.''on pe'.. ',oni wnieh ne mas Just re-
turned. says; indications point to a crop OF
1o,15O.ooo to 100000 bales. The decreased
weld will be most marked IN ,ho 49,,
W.. W hof. ii'Ai heu I'D inc auahtc
states. Texas and Indian Territory will hard
~ ,, exceed $4,000 bales There is some UNI
picked depends on weather conditions, AS
ro ve %eA, eInp ihrmers are VERY much dig.
s seasnp o%ins 70 ins small returns this
season, Mao inc Quality been better one,
.ho v mG,a Se Nhs drumming. but as u Is
s sne gua lily mas been generally lower this
season man for several years past and con.
sSsauenis ,ne prices realized have been most
h h,sappo.n.'hs. IN many quarters meetings
t nave a neen called TO CONSIDER uniform action
A. lsn".e 'ns aereaee, SHOULD prices remain
curing me planting season az their previous
lese. tners VIII be undoubtedly some de-
cIsase IN arrease MS the planters could not
set advances 70 grow large crop from fac
tors ana country merchants"
write: According to our sd,lces from, ,bo