The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
COTTON IS UNCERTAIN.
Weekly Report Showed Improvement
in Crop.
MOVEMENT STILL OF A GOOD SIZE
Spots Advanced at liverpooi--AeriSutur-
al Departments Monthly Report Win
Be Issued August 8.

The cotton market at present does not
seem Il possess temptations fof even the
speculative nature. and the cautious step
with which men tread upon these grounds
was Witnessed In yesterdays session.
The governments weekly bureau report,
The feature absorbing most interest. was
generally accepted as bearish. The de
partments summary said: 1.-THE condl-
tlon OF cotton over the greater part of the
belt is improved, good growth and clean
fields being generally reported" There
wns no rush to sell ON this state of af-
fairs, however. nor could strength SUM-
Client 10 hold up values entirely be brought
to bear and in the net result futures
slightly declined Mt Liverpool and New
York.
Liverpool was Irregular Spots were
STEADY and 5000 bales sold at quotations
1-16d higher. The contract values re
manned unchanged on July. but went lower
en- the other options from ! to 2.Giths.
New York dropped { points on 5nly 8 on
August, and declined on the new crop
month deliveries from &c points. New
. Orleans presented very small range of
h. fluctuations on contracts, closing / higher
on August and unchanged on the remainder
+ Of the list. Spots decreased Ice in New
y 1Nlh anu Ut tut olHtE AultTlGuH IudfbtNS
were not altered. Sales on This side for
the day 29so bales.
The movement is Of good dimensions.
Net receipts ut all ports for the day were
z019 bales, against 1862 for the same day
Of last year, Thus far In the week they
have been 11,s40 bales, against 11.4G4 last
week and 1885 for the same time OF last
year. For 1873 days OF this season they
have been 7,401 ,903 bales, against 6,429,2s2
for the same time of last season Exports
since Friday have been - 762 bales, against
b0G54 for that time OF last week and 3D.,
Stock at United statcs ports is 3i7 257
bales compared with 3I4. t62 same day last
week and 10000 for the corresponding
day Of last year.
The bureau statement shows improvement
in Louisiana, Southwest and Northwest
Texas, West ana South Mississippi. South
ern and Central Alabama, while In Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Tennessee and Central
Texas rains are badly needed.
Below Is a text Of the statement:
Washington, July 30.--The mean temper.
allure of the week has been equal TO or
from ! TO Q degrees below normal over the
central and southern portions of all gulf
States and Northern Florida and southern
portions Of Georgia, the greatest departure
being minus 9 degrees at Jacksonville
Louisiana. Plentiful showers 50 all sec
cotton started second growth; young cotton
growing rapidly and fruitlng nicely.
Texas Rains 10Th and 10Th. general In
drouth continues Ia localities Of central
and western portions; cotton generally i'm.
proved In southwest and extreme north
portions; needs rain In central portion;
boils opening rapidly In south md south
west portions, where some picking Is be
Ing done: cotton shedding some and bloom
ing to top; general condition of the croI
below the average.
A-lY 1rrca tttrz .,,tfr III -
local showers Of bnt little benefit TO crops
cotton being Injured by dry weather; plan
small, fruiting at top; shedding squares Il
Mississippi copious showers In west an,
snnth portions; moderate to light else
growing fast and fruiting we'll, except OF
uplands IN northern counties, where II con
tinues TO bloom Mt top
Alabama.-Hot and dry In north portion
beneficial showers elsewhere. rainfall ex
eessive In extreme southwest portion gen
crai Tnln still needed; cotton clean. grow
ing well. fruiting satisfactorily, but few
reports of rust and damage by rot
Georgia Weather generally favorable t,
growing crops; cotton prospects encourag
ing, except IN a few southern counties
whore the plants, are scalded and bloom
ing at top from the effects Of drouth: else
where the plants are growing vigorously
frmting ana boiling, heavily some boil
opening in early fields.
Florida.Rains largely local. but whcr
excessive caused cotton TO shed and rust
1be plant has advanced and Is being wei
ttftAl atSbs AhN Ni'p Hcfds run IN u rev
South Carolina. Cotton improving stead
jly and although small is growing an
hclds: tolls opening IN Hamilton cCssaty
North Carolina. Cotton improyed shed
sifg ceased; blooming to top, brt not fruit
Tennessee. Excepting some local rains
mostly In eastern portion, drorih continue
N'tl' Increasing intensenity ana disnstrou
eject on growing crops; cotton has don
tairly well. hui Is now shedding
Okl3hona. Droutll continues over south
western and northern countless; elsewher
rains benefited LATE crops cotton Is I
fuirly good condition especially SO owe
Indian Territory and Southern Oklahoma
gtound IN fair condition for field work.
Rainfall as follows has been reglstere
for Texas IN last twenty four hours;
Bianco. trace: Brenhnm. on; Coiumbls
~; Cuero, o.; Houston, trace; Huntsyin,
~: Lullng, %
East Texas Wednesday. partly cloudy an
probably showers In southern portion. FC
Arkansas, partly cloudy
Notice was issued that the agrlcultur,
departments report for August viii Nc
10 swhicn It's publication was lately enanse
,phe report will be keenly awaited an
was expected for this week.
The range Of prices at New York an
New Orleans for the active months WI
New York !. open- aIgh. Low. Close,
6s sssst 7 $50 81 7 Tas 7 7aS ~
New Orleans-
a aSsSSst S.So 80 so rs 77SSss5
SPOTS LACKED ANIMATION.
Cotton Buyers in New Orleans Are Ns
Bidding Freely.
New Orleans, July 3o.-Tne market &
SPOT cotton was without animation. The
mare hut few nrdera out for execution nr