The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-11
Ed0N is STILL HIGHER.
|, nd. Outlook the Chief Factor
| Governing Prices.
\, M Being STEADILY REDUCED
ps,.s on Basis OF New Cotton.
f s.a.. Facts About Last Years
Exports.

4 ,suyh element had another inning
'~" ',,.a session OF yesterdays cot
". Tbere we're no brand new fea-
49, .,.A color to their side Of the
4 e, some more cables came from
4 w IA ne continent saying there was
- s..roased desire on the part OF
bus. No startling crop damage
y. ,s,e from the belt, though the
\. 1T me day was unfayorable. A
,,,sment for the week was fur
4 M Chronicle and added a shade
,,ew Being at time when The
I. ~ cotton world are susceptible
rnlmportant considerations T. vas
!. ,,lse the scale of values with these
- work on the trade for tue Cay.
i IN, was OF considerable more
x sales on the spot amounted TO
,sps At prices 1-32d higher Contacts
n, M call were advanced 3-6id to
4 0ser The day before.
J, ,he impending signs New York
m poInts ahead on August and ? to .
4 II the new months. The latter
E.,sto ) more In the progress of the
4 snd at the last call August had
ma i points, September 8 and the
:, months were Z to . up. New Or
4 sarted out g and A points above last
II Genres went to the highest in the
ann calming 4 to points more, from
4 ,,,s the values only slightly receded,
M the net result showed a gain on
Ii q point and 9 to 8 on the new
IN ncdtions. Sales on the American
amounted to 2o5s bales. Spots stood
,,ue at New York and New Orleans.
taDr only was changed at Houston and
sspr, being advanced lsc at the for
md ll6c at the latter. The Houston
kilen. are now based on the value OF
tston
j he day the movement slackened. Net
III at ali ports the first day of the
i we're 1915 bales, compared with 2S0
Phe same day of last year. For the
4 isu OF this season they have been
&sl5 bales against 6,442,06o for the
sspCndlng time Of last season. The ex-
l for the day were 2034 bales com.
b with l2,574 for the same time of last
y snd 81 for the corresponding time
M year. Stock at United States ports
GA413 bales compared with 323, lS3
DE- same day of last week and 81, los
By corresponding day of last year.
Il stock at the principal Interior towns
decreased IL, 49, bales In the last seven
The stock at all United States ports
b. same period has decreased 26,Tl0
i figures Of the Chronicle give the
tlt brought Into sight, on Friday. An
ior tue season ending 1901, at TO-. |
d bales
n Cotton made a remarkable stride
Ifsir In the station of his Importance
country's International commerce.
tite at his advancement can not fail
[res aud crafty all who deal in the |
ct the white crested plant from the
~ seeds are sown in the soil until |
ferhant rips the calico across tie top |
/ counter, or the tank car abounds |
q Yellow grease, or the cattle grow |
4 ne meal and seed. or the ground is /
~ BY Us fertilizlng powers.
ue table below a review Is given. |
~ The cotton exports in the Years |
1hesi record from 1S4S to 1901. II |
sen that the foreign shipments for |
's,eaE the record In value by So, $50, |
~ 1871, which previously was the |
year and the Increase above the |
f.as Twelve months was ST1 $40. FOG. |
sAnllly sent abroad for the period |
I sanei 1901, was surpassed In tho |
4 n.y. ISIS and 1899, aud therefore
Re,.ng price in the distant markets
saleHaly greater. All bids fair for /
.sssssq expectation In the present
WI WIN ! more Astonishing total value.
;E.4lon 10 the raw cotton, exports of I
y, made as from the staple Amounted |
's--h giving a grand total OF $685.. |
the exports derived from the |
IN y. tne cotton plant.
cotton exports In the years of
'sV'fd' from ls4S to 1901.