The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
COTTON VALUES BREAK,
Liverpool Did Not Give Bureau Report
a Bullish View.
WEEKLY BULLETIN MORE FAVORABLE
A large Movemcnt---Good Rainfall In
North Texns---Uncertain
Market


cotton market and dropped more heavily
than noted for some time IN the pranks
OF this nckle mistress. Liverpool emerged
from The lnthargy Of two days rest
ana ala moi seem 10 be much affected by
The proceedings 81 our own game when
her hand was removed from tho board
THESE proceedings Included the govern
ment's monthly report for August, but
I,nglands trade center did not consider
It's contents of pertinent nature The
htrength of the trade was faltering, how
ever. and Judging from the tone OF cnbles
was likely to get further ON Adviecs too,
showed Signs OF Improvement to tue cotton
belt since the August statement Liver
popi consequently ranged lower during the
day than when last heard from on Fri
day
ON the failure OF the English operators
to follow the bureau report With bulllsh
view Of the crop situation, and a favor
bic weekly crop aud weather bulletin for
the day the American markets broke right
sharply Throughout the session.
l.lyerpool WINS far weaker than generally
expected safes on the spot were 1000
bales. at prices l-32d lower. Contracts
closed 4 TO 0.0ths down on the various
petitions
New York was quite susceptible TO the
Influences Of the day aud In the net result
lost ~ points on the August option, 10
on January, 10 ON April, aud rs points
On the balance Of the list New Orleans
likewise. was 20 points less on the August
delivery aud declined from rs TO u points
ON the new crop months contracts spots
went lice lower in New YORK and New
orleuus and we're untouched at Houston
ana Galveston. Sales on this side amount
ed 10 1921 bales,
Following is the weekly crop aud weatn
en- Bulletin
Washington, August 6 Louisiana IRE
Oucnt Int gcncratly light and wen dis
ulhutch showers and nigh temperatures
We're favorable Ia crops cotton gehetaly
Improved late pluutcd ANA secopl growth
old cotton progressing ana fuillng nicely
peNus Ample ralus fell over the state
eqst % TRINITY river. scattered shU,WNeta
at central, southern and Western PORTIONS
condition Of cotton greatly Improved ~
sections whore rain FELL, whore drnuth
preyhts cotton Is holding It's own; cmsid
Crablo picking has been doue and hnles
marketed.
Arkansas Temperatures continues high
aud rainfall very uucycnN dlstuhuttdi
cotton Improved Ia most sections, but Is
generally snalli SOME complaint of shed
ding In localities
Mississippi Local showers ON H0th aud
ton IN north portion whore crops are
suffering, cotton growing we'll In southern
growth rctRNiedein north portion; some
shedding hut few reports of rust and dam
age by lice
Alabama Generally insufficient showcrs
crops are sunering for moisture In many
eehtral and northern equities; cotton "
growing rapidly frulung heavily aud belt
Ing generally, few damage features re
ported, hut the general condition ot the
crop IL promising, early eorn indicates half
cron,
Georgia nrouthy conditions prevail In
some sections, but general and abundant
ralpfall has materially brncUtcd sroNmH
crepe, cotton variable, but Improving Nnd
lies; fruiting heavily in northern secuopt
Incoming te top aud shedding ia humorous
middle ana southern E ySSHGLl'a; mv 4
Non Countless mlnm crops m0huF NiEor
Gus growth
Florida Ccttop has improved cxeepo
where rain n needed, teW roWpll,uts of
rust and shedding, staple opoung quite
freely ON highlands
Sopth Catulma Local beneficial shaw
efs, but seNeral rain nceaedi damaging
hall occurred Ia places; cotton continues
g sgsereye, but Is small aud late, aud
aulne helds intested with lec ana rust,
though generally well frultcA,
North Carolina Crops improved during
the week; dry weather early IN week, nc
POSITIVE damage yel Icy drouth' enuep
tNNf'N 1855 ~ 'f''f ''N' e'' '"' Nf'''Nf''''
pnnf,
Tennessee pr0uth broken M many see
lions July SO bv good local rains, but III
many places scarcely sufficient fell 20 ma
tetaily henent crop, and the hot sunshiu,
fos,ewing DESTROYED much " tue good &c
tests, Y tee dn districts CONDITIONS ,at'
hep. Of sNVine m.,ei, from tbc ,yfScE, "p t
ton has rrplted welt hut Is sueldlne
hSaNf
Oklahoma. Local rains continue to i'm
prove condition Of cotton hut crops owe
seipe localities where rains we're lusuth
Client are suterlng seriously,
SUMMARY A very generai Improvement
IA 'AN e0nV''ieN % V"'iee over tue srcate
i'af' q we vo''oa peU = tepot'ea' IA'
sssNs teS ~, s'p"f,s a'e ress'seu IRON
yen NJ. a,,,i tne VNI' NV, VasSNSi
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rs,s n,'r w s MI M, ,,'St ~ w
S. ssst,rn 9lsrlrts cotton Il p non amen
inc ana eonsideTahle picking mas 6eei
Ne'0 :" AVN
The movement was exceedingly good
Net receipts at all ports Tor the day wer
$3.50 hales against ISL for the correspond
IN. dny iast yeap since Frlany md, hay,