The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
oth.e Of The Post.

I, was another hslf day for tbs hears. who
had the situation practically In their orn
hands from start 10 finish
Tho New York house which has ELECTED so
much unfsvornble criticism from the press
and the peorle NJ the south nv It's acton In
advising holders To mart with their SPOTS IN
view OF the alleged fact that stocks In the
amounted towns are much lsrrer than eS-
peetea took prominent mart In tbs oners-
lions OF the d.v ard hv selling considerable
amount, az we'll az hy inducing others To
follow its example. hammered the staple down
10 point which vas 20 low that II re
euitsd In the shaking ont oi much weak
cotton stocks were on money was higher
md news from the Transvasl vss rather dis
hcsrtenine.
The nav started on with decline in evi-
dsuce In Ltvernooi AZ the result oi which
New York. the only future market omen on
this side onsned from . 10 points lover
than SATURDAY From that time on the course
was downward with tho execution Of few
minutes before the close when Mr. iIoster's
figures showing the Texan into slEht caused
slight reaction in favor of higher prices,
Longs headed bv The New York concern al
ready referred to sacrificed futures without
reserve The estimates for receipts at Hous-
tearish helned the downward movement. /
End altogether it was bad day for tho
bulls.
The Liverpool close was from ? TO Asa |
down and New York. after having been 70 |
points down AZ ono time closed to II points
lover than Saturday In New Orleans in
which no future business was transacted. |
The anniversary Of the battle Of New Or
sars ue,uE observed there was some curb
trading the figures for March being from |
6e7 TO fos.
For the nrst time during the campaign /
snots showed some slight signs Of weakness
and II is said that there was mors selling |
on the part Of those who were long on
actual cotton than for some time mast. Liver
nool spots were unchanged. with prices gem |
,rallv 10 buyers favor New York New |
Orleans and Houston each went down Nc
while Galveston declined lilo.
Notwithstanding these evidences OF easines.
there waa nothing to indicate any feeling OF
unrest the part OF spot holders in the
Texas interior Temporary declines In fu-
lures. II would appear, have no more effect
on the real situation than did the advice OF
tho suddenly converted bears few DAYS
sgo. so far as the Texas farmer Ia concerned,
The producers in this state realize that chalk
marks are cheaper than cotton and not one
hal, go reliable, aud they ars acting ac-
oordlnEly.
Tha feature OF the day was afforded by
tho azure. q, s.,ratarv TIester n, Tho Nav
orleanp cotton exchange showing the amount
81 cotton brought into sight in Texas up 10
tho nrst of tho yenr. This amount according
to Mr. Hester was lSOs,oa4 or s7s,ss9 less
than last year Sso'9e less than IN iSsS anu
nut 1925 more than IN lss" inc heures
Tor nsst wears are as follows January l.
1898 2+lS.G2! 1897 l'No'NS 1898 2l'l'd'u'
1899, a.1s44SS The crops Tor these years
vera as follows. 1915 3.s16 96S 1857, 3
o.-ssa. ,sa-s = n7l eli 1905 a 4 sss Oat
$500 o'V'''''i
Inese nRureS' II VIII reaniN ne seen ar'
quite bullish end point 10 a Texas croo OF
~. r,ora ,b., .no ooo to,t yoar sq -
"'' NV. '""n "''VYVV' 'A' 20 y" w
cent OF the total crop ha1 heen brought INTO
sIrht M, 10 Janusrv l. Committing this wear !.
,,,,ta - ~ - ~. 80 o,,a ~ H.,
49, ." W nAs'' tHe ''up Nuu'" w p".
2l7slH The figures are OF intense interest
and there is little doubt among the bulls that
IT,, nni ~. ,h.Ir No, On 49,, ,,n,.
'nev WI nave tnetr erect IN good nme'
T. the bull VII side soseo =, at f Hoas