The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
All Markets We're Dull and Featurcless
During the Session.
LONGS SOLD SOME OF THE SPOT MONTHS
nistant Positions Were Purchased
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Figures In
cliAed to DuIiishncss.
Futures 1 MP to down.
Houston spots steady.
Liverpool unchanged to 1850
lower.
orice Of The Post,
Houston. Friday. April 20

Houston, Friday, April 20
There wero even fewer features OF Interest
IN today's cotton markets than in yesterdays,
and that is saying much
Every one seemed to be waiting for some
one else 10 do something. There was very
little business done during the day, COM
paratively speaking. most Of the transac-
tons being confined to selling Of the spot
months by longs and few purchases OF ths
fall positions as a result OF the continued
unfavorabla crop and weather reports which
continue to come in. Whether such is the
case or not. the talent generally seems to
entertain the opinion that the crop will be
q backward one in consequence Of the ex-
cessive rains and the reported failure OF
planters in many sections OF the belt to Sc
cure sufficient labor to get their seed in the
ground In only comparatively few cases
does one fnd even pronounced bear who
is willing to predict that the crop will be
an extremely large one and that prices next
season will be correspondingly low. The
general opinion among the best posted mem-
bers OF the trade seems to be that the crop
win be moderate vne aod that. even should
II go to Il. 600 900 bales or beyond the scar
city which will exist at the end Of the pres
ent season will make It possible for the
holders OF cotton to sell their stock next year
At prices as high as those which prevail at
present. Everything considered. II would
be difficult matter TO convince the average
cotton man just at present that the sta
tistical position Of tho STABLE is not very
strong one.
The Liverpool u'srkets were as dull and
featureless as those on this side today. the
last cables showing contracts to be un-
changed to about ta-64d lower. Spots were
1924 up but at the improved prices the
markets were extremely listless. only zoos
bales being sold.
The opening in the American markets was
al about Yesterdays close. ana there was
not great deal OF fuotuatlon during the
day the nnal figures showing New York to
be / up to down and New Orleans l UP to
down.
Spots reflected the feeling in evidence IN
the future markets. There was practically
no demand for the actual staple. and as a
result OF this condition Of affairs. added 10
the general dizziness. some weakness re-
suited. New York and New Orleans each
shaving prices 1-lec. i
The figures were bullish ali around. fhe
movement being quite light: but this feature
seemed TO have no effect on the trshd OF
prices The liverpool weekly statement
showed stocks OF American c0tiod Oh tn,
other side to be sim lo96. 600 less than las
year. while the stock edoat Is $4,000 large
than a year ago. Stocks increased 1900
bales during the week r.
Tho weekly inta sight ISzs 80 6sl, agains
y 800 last wear and }6g,235 three years ago
Fac total into sight|for the season is S.iiS,
os9, or l,s22,455 rss than last year.
Houston recS<ed lS1 bales for the day
against i6JS->last year and 1877 three year
ago, ysdie for tomorrow the estimate is 10
70 10. against 1928 and 2l5. The New Or
1ans estimate is 200 to 300, as compared witt
ans ana ii24