The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10
REACTION WAS SLIGHT.
American Future Markets Went Off Only a
Few Points.
AWAITING GOVERNMENT BUREAU REPORT
Irman. Veins 6 Co. Make ~ spt ella
Shipment OF New Cotton from
Southwest Texas Points.

There was slight reaction in the cotton
markets yesterday after .he little boom OF
the day before. when there appeared TO be
q deeire TO squeeze August deliveries in ali
the markets. In yesterdays trading the old
crop months were tho stronger so TAR
prices were concerned. No SPECIAL news was
in circulation which was OF a pronounced
character.
Interest oen.ers chiefly in tho government
bureau which is due this forenoon and there
was an impression that IL would be more
favorable than expected. However the bu-
reau is made no Of reports up to the 3lst Of
July and since then there has been a marked
change for the worse in some sections par-
ticularly in South Texas. where the con-
tinued rains have completely destroyed some
Acids which two weeks ago promised a fair
yield. should the bureau be rather favorable
there is aut TO be further decline. but from
present indications tAs Chronicles weather
Teport- which is issued tomorrow will onset
TIE favorable bureau Neil this season
seems TO be more in touch with conditions
than last season He has found out tuat
nue. looking weed doesn't bear cotton ANY
more than the drone makes honey auu ID Is
likely be will follow the bureau with q lat r
estimate as 10 crop conditions. he cer-
tainlv can not iad the Texas crop IN any
Last month the bureau put the cond ton at
9d.S. Following is the bureau report on Au-
gust for several years back: 1899, 81 1855
81 lsH7 500; lSss SOL 1885. 77.9: 1891,
New York and Liverpool both seemed in
Clred TO follow New Orleans ideas on August
yesterdoy; but the Crescent city is stli above
Liverpool advanced spots l-lGd and Calves
ton &c.
Futures in New York opened with Angus,
NO 10 points and other months / noiut OH
to points up Until noon there was very
little change but after that the new months
lost strength. When Che market closed Au-
gust ~ 20 uoints. while AN other months
were to 1 points lower than YESTERDAY
New Orleans futures opened at decline OF
70 noipts, moved within narrow limits and
closed 70 points down.
LiverpoOl futures closed 20 points IN.
Following is the range or prices for the
active months in New York and Sew Or
leans;
Opened High Low Closed.
}ssss., 4. s sis.s S. S. S. sft.i
IT, New Orleanu--
o s55s.y sss s sS9 T 9 os-3o
Mcssrs. Inman. Nolms q CO. at a m.
yesterday received 63 bales now cotton from
Bcevile and San Diego. This cotton was
drayed from Blodgett. the transfer station
at the head OF Main street TO the Sew press
three miles east OF Houston. vas compressed
and shipped to Galveston by special train
over the Galveston. Houston And henderson
IA lNav. IcsginR Houston at 5.Zd %. m. and
delivered 10 the steaIrs nip lrada az 1850 r. m,
which smiled for Liverpool
This is tho largest ship that has entered
Galveston harbor, and IS on her maiden Trip
She is twin screw and expects 10 reach hel
Gestinauou within fifteen DAYS; This Sh't
tulrics the first new cotton OF the season
frou! Texas.
This ia = rart Of a total shipment by lnman
n in5 & Co OF IS bales.