The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-28
COTTON VALUES DROP LOWER.

January and April 8 points and the rest
OF the list went to points lower.
New Orleans started 3 10 5 points under
the previous close There was an imme-
date decline. which carried the rauge 2
TO 8 points down In the early part OF the
session. recovery followed with a gain
of points above the initial range occurring
afterward. This increase was lost and
slight alteration then occurred until near
midday, when steady receusion appeared
and carried the level to the lowest during
the hour after the noon call. This loss
was regalned in the remaining portion OF
the session and fluctuations narrowed be-
tween ! and points. In the net result
December and January dropped points,
reoruary and the other months declined
and points. Sales on the American
side amounted to 1926 bales. Spot quota
lions were marked down 1.l6c at New
icrk' Galveston and Houston and were
left the same at New Orleans
me size Of the movement was quite
gigantic. Receipts at all ports for the day
were 54,934 bales compared with 81, 1897
for the corresponding day of last year.
For the week they have been 297.01O bales,
compared with 2S7 203 for the same time
Of last week and 224,7Ss for the CORE.
spending time Of last year Thus far in
the season they have been 4.5T2 sos bales
compared with 4,37454O for the CORE
spending time Of last season. Exports for
the week have been 265, 52g bales, com.
pared with 1880 for the same time of
last week and 1s0,es9 for the corresponding
time Of last year. stock at United States
pared with 9S6,I5I for the same day of
last week aud I0oo,G14 for the core
spending day OF last year
Tuesdays New York Commercial reports
as follows ON the goods situation:
Mall orders were of very fair volume and
well enough distributed TO Indicate that
stocks are still Of generally small volume
! with many buyers Except where the Int
Ter can secure forward deliveries of thp
| scarcer goods little under top prices
I They are restricting purchases to mini
SO large and numerous al this holiday and
tata1t tdh c,!oG period swws thai the
| least steady hnnd-to-mouth demand is
assured for the remainder Of the spring
| season on finished goods This is all that
| Is Is needed to maintain top prices. and m
market was devoid OF prominent feature,
| yesterday that were not combinations of
some recently noted.
There was demand enough In sight yes
/
TO make n fairly active market for this
period OF the year, but the brands most
wanted were seldom available at price.
buyers arc willing to pay, or for such dc
| liyeries as are wanted On certain les,
| well known brands that are available al
the markets bottom price limit. or M
what might be considered concessions as
compared with prices OF leading brands
there was a fair business. The export
trade secured few goods FOR March April
| delivery at top prices previously paid by
| them. They are having great difficulty Ii
| securing as many goods as they want, ever
| for such distant deliveries
| A very fair mail and telegraph order de
| mand IL coming forward for bleached cot
tons. Fine counts and Wide sheetngs arr
| In relatively better demand than medium
and low grade a. and narrower goods
Such low grades as nre available nj hdB
| below top prices are In fair call and seller
| show Increased reserve on these An i'm
proved demand has been felt recently 70
Y and X goods Most lines are reln
lively low In price as compared with era.
goods prices. Colored goods, such a
denfms, ginghams cottonndes, chevint ,
stripes, etc. would sell freely enough II dc
sired deliveries could he had at top prices
1t Is not a question OF price on most line