The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-06
Early Conditions Favorable to Advance, bul
Prices Went Lower.
LIVERPOOL STOCKS SrARTllSGlY SMALL
weekly Into sight shows Large De-
fcits--spots Not Materially Al
fccted--The Movement.
Futures Q to 8 points lower.
spots generally unchanged.
Liverpool unchanged to 1-64c
down.
Office Of The Post.
Houston, Friday, January s.


Tho cotton markets showed the effects OF
Eastern manipulation again today condi-
lions we're favorable TO an advance, but tho
bear influences proved teo strong and de-
cline was in evidence instead when the clos
ing figures were marked on the boards.
Liverpool was very good indeed at the
opening, prices being 2is-e4d better than those
Of yesterday up to the .. m. call. Notwltn-
standing this fact the markets on this side
opened around yesterdays figures some OF
the months being lower. and although some
strength waa manifested during the early
Part Of the day as n result OF fresh buying.
there wss no permanent Improvement and.
there being considerable realizing later, the
close was at loss OF 2 to points in New
York and the same amount In New orleans,
The close at Liverpool wss practically at
yestcrdsy's figures although decline OF
1-sAd was In evidence m The farthest months
srots over there we're l-S2d higher. at which
prices 1900 bales were sold,
The movement was small and the weekly
statements we're. in the main hullish. The
amount brought into sight during the week
showed an incrsase Of nearly 10000 over last
week. and although $4,000 less thar last
year. was 5000 larger than IN lsas The total
into sight since September / IS so57Hf or
isssoss lees than last year and 45oiso lees
tSan three years ago
The Liverpool weekly statement was de-
eidsdly hullish. showing "a II dii a total
stock Of only 10000 as compared With ia
90 last week and 100000 last year OF this
B7ioo0 10 American against $4,000 and 1863
90 The stock enoat Is 5000 as compared
usffh ord en1 fctn q
receipts we're but 1000, against 10000 last
week and 900 the same week last year
The weeks receipts at Houston we're 3,4i6,
asainst ssos7 last year, and the total receipts
for tho season were $50 3si. against 9.140,022
Wagon receipts 70 date were 1850. as com
pared with 1875 The receipts for the day
we're 5sia against IT'S last year while for
tomorrow the estimate Is $500 20 bO0O. against
4226 last year and ,Iia three years ago. The
estirnate for New Orleans is iS00 TO S6o0
against i0,3oa and 6sG5, Receipts at tho ports
were 3o456, against se.l74 in 1899 and 80. 2ss in
1897
As showing the situation as IL exists at
rome OF the ports II may be stated that a
telegram nom New Orleans was to the effect
thai Brunswick, after shipping SO2e bales to-
day, found itself with only 7bs bales on hand.
as compared with 25.93s last year
Spots on this side were unaffected by the
slight decline in futures, although the scale
at New York was reduced l-l6c. The tone
ranged from duh to steady Will but llttis
business reported from any point There
was nothing to indicate that spot holders Il
the interior were any less Arm than hereto
fore and It appears that the sudden chang,
OF front OF the big concern which has attract
49, -" 'a.''s '"e p's' rev
Ways mas feH''y auee'eu 'he actual situation
the movement during the week. which was t.
he expected, in view OF the January snin
ments being made, the strength Of the sta
tlstical position Of the staple is just as marked
as ever and with that highly necessary quail
ity, patience, it would seem that the tarmo
stands better chsnce OF winning hts hgh
than ever before The advances always re
suit In reaNzing however and moat of In
,nar,to- - 49,. - 80. -, -,
- V'v ""Ne "e'e ''"N 'o' So"'p'n
market around present values during IN
next few DAYS However with tho nrofe.
sto,eI ,e. ,,e,,,.o, .,,t - -,
""H' ~ """SS
Work. constantly IN sight and IN view OF III
rinrner in which the market has been doe
tored ,n ,ba ,as, !, o,,. ~ ., :.
"'"'" We We" 70
500 N'N'N.' eNNe 10 Ntii AZ phtieh
II this combination does not result in vic
tory for mo soutb ,bsr r,itt no ra.. A.
e w. ~ e'eaN u''
q surprise 10 evidence among those who al
interested In the situation
March cotton IL Nav o.iaa,, .n.s
- ~" "'ie""s ope"eo
'is.m ana crossed at "le-i'' after selling hit
at T.22 and low at Ills. The opening on Marc
in New York was NJ ia AZ and ,ho c,o.a
''S'-ss' the hign and low selling being doi
NJ 80 ana So respectively May opened
h42AS' sold high at IA, low at ISs al
closed at 7'iO-al,
. :, r.u
~ - amy 70 oi Taylor Wrlte as 10
lows under date OF January A.
We note number Of ,vires TO-DAY tro
No.. p..N ,I.SH,, ~
Ntesfs' fIlee, Mutormlek Co OF NC
York TO parties here advising the sala OF SD
cotton W. think moat ~ than, v,,raa az,
.,-',,l,..- " - va
kthuemep' thanking them Tor their KIND a
vice, but stating that their spot cotton was
sold, It's strange that big house like II
Would pay so much for wires in order to she
their Kindly feeling toward the poor count
merchant and cotton planter
The fact is, the cotton stocks In small tow
have been greatly reduced in the past !
weeks and we don't think the markets u,
he oyerburdened with offers OF spot colt
from this country soon, although the wi,
may be loaded from time TO time with X
Prices kind advice
There is only one lot Of cotton held hs
now. By a large planter, amounting to abe