The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-24
COTTON MARKET IS DULL
VERY Little Interest and Fluctuations
Within a Narrow Range.
NEW CROP MONTHS ATTRACT ATTENTION
The Discount Is Decreasing and
Weather Conditions Are Being
Watched closely.
NEW CROP MONTHS ATTRACT ATTENTION
otace Of The pout.
Houston. Monday. AprIl 2.

Office of The Post.
Houston, Monday. April %.
There was very little activity in the cotton
market today. and fluctuations were within a
narrow range. More interest was shown in
tho new crop months than in the summer po-
sitions, reports of unfavorable weather in
several Southern States having a bullish In
fence upon the tall deliveries. which closed
to points higher in the New York market.
The near months opened or points down,
recovered part OF the loss, and closed TO .
points lower than Saturdays final figures.
The Liverpool market was 2ia-64d down on
the near months, while spot prices lost lied,
with sales of 5000 bales. New Orleans closed
with August points higher, while the new
crop deliveries showed an advance OF 10 5
points
II is now quite evident that the interest Of
the trade is rapidly centeging upon the pros
pective crop. There is belief that spnners
will manage TO pun through the summer, al
though something akin TO cotton famine may
he seen before September T. The general de-
sire, however is TO even up business for the
summer, both on the part OF the buyer aud
tho seller. Vacation time is approaching. and
cotton men are anxious for an ending Of the
struggle over the remnau, of tho old crop.
The supplies everywhere are rapidly nearing
the vanishing point hut ia four months new
cotton viii be coming forward aud the out
look for this crop to DO made s attracting
more attention than an The statistics showing
The inadequate supply cf thc lSga-l90j crop.
The difference between lhe ucv months and
The fan deliveries is narrowing The general
belief being that October cotton al SO is a
better investment than August nd g.eu
s,o, busiross lie rottrr .ito,t.d and You,
@'' "NN -''"
orleans iou"y made prices ITO mat market
l-iGi lower Thc movement is extremely
nrbt baing eb,.ft cre- i,,,tf NJ .bc ...,-l. ,
this ime last year stocks are dWindlins
rapidly in this country. and thr amount vet
,,,,- ,,to -ist, O.. ..,,r,ll, H.. tir,s+et si
q" -'' 80 'TN
''ie"' q h''N'' '''o '' '' VI
COTTON u0rNe'' ,,.
N"'S N', '"
~ lne lidue selt.IN' oul al gnr s@l1s u.I
sellers are pursuing "a oops'fNhuNt cnu' st'
aud for the moment 10 looks 7s though th'
premium hotVeen mo summer ana Winter
months "eild pc narrower tuliheF WIN
continuance OF the hnd crop reports now h"-
Ing received oalN-
the cotton market
Ailhousa crop preparations received an
o,ntI seizures FesgfN"y ana ''p1 nlhhl ~
efg,ss rott,r fseie H., t,nsssi,sss eSist,ns
,1 WBu street and the continued liouida-
tIon III lour contracts for nearby months
F-oro MAI no can patber rro.necta Ia he
new cron are in sorrv cpndiilon in norts
~ Tsy,r o,,jsisya ana yissigstnr, INA
IA is thought lint half OF tho R5d
have 10 be repianted seed Is in de-
naud and said to be scarce. The indifer
'e5nee shown by ne spin9ers the trade ana
rom "p paDd ~ a 6tb we g o pS
iucrease in acreage. are deferred from enter
ing the market II would appear however,
tast II NE stnqIon Us u.s. neQ nb N S nn,nltu
only postpones IN advance 10 later date,
The weekly bureau on tomorrow Is expected
TO ee oHI'ish go iar us Inc weather IS con
oerpeu'
letter from W. Boydcr q merchant OF
wits gives tho following informatlon. undor