The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-09
A VERY LITTLE CHANGE.
Futures Gained on Most Options, but
Declined on Others.
COTTON WORM AROUND AUSTIN, TEXAS
The Fall River Selling COMMITTEES
bolishcd--Georaia' First
Bale.


like the skirmishes that preciplfate the
elashing Of the main forces OF the armies
when war IA on so are tho operators I'M
the cotton market now. And they precede
an engagement that Is going TO be de-
cisiye. fatal with some Of The participants.
inst how long before the meeting shall
occur win depend npon the generalshlp IN
thc different ranks, and the rapidity with
which the difficulties can he overcome, Ia
reaching the firing line. The crop sttua-
tion VIII ere long develop some Of the
TEXTURES involved, and circumstances thar
will give the vantage ground should not
be far distant Yesterdays session was
one In which such prclimlnaries were OK.
hnited and the result was devoid OF dc
cided victory. with these surroundings the
public IS watching conditions with care
ful eye, and the professional Is bending
hts ear low 20 the ground that he may
nrst know which way hand Will point The
days record was an uneven one aud ~.
suited In slightly better values In most
Instances. The early prices at American
markets were to $ points less than at
last nights close. better toned cables aud
some crop Injury advices carried futures
up from 10 10 points near the noon hour,
whom the highest mark was reached, aud
with more eHslncss ia evidence after that
time values slightly rsceded when the
last call was made
Liverpool WIS In a much more desirable
spirit Sales ON the spot Amounted 60
1900 bales and quotations held nrn. Tho
options stood finally unchanged TO t.6id
higher On tho dircreut positions and the
spot demand was said to be Increased.
In the net result New York advanced
points on August and went l better 90
the other deliveries except for December
which was unchanged New Orleans was
3 points higher on August, 3 lower oa Sep.
tenber snd declined 1 point on the re.
motor contracts, except FOR January. which
touched at all places Sales on this Side
amounted TO 1850 baos,
The movement seems to he Inexhaustlbie
Net receipts at all ports FOR the day were
sl75 bales, against Sa7 FOR tho correspond
lng day OF lAA! year since Friday they
have been tff21 bales, against iO,0S4 Tor
the same time ~ last week ana 22t0 for
tho corresponding time of last year For
as2 days OF the season they have been
T.48o2l4 halos, against G,I3e.OOf for thc
corresponding time of last season Thus
MI ~ enc week exports , have been saol
time " lAsi week and S2,Sl9 for tho cor
responding time of last year Stock at
United States ports for the day was 9i5,
same day OF last week and l02575 for the
corresponding day OF last year.
II seems that when the rain makes repa
ration Tor the drouth. an evil resut follows
the rain. Adyiees arc yet meager regarding
the advent OF Insects nor IL the damage
whore they appear estimated In this
connection the region around Austin Is now
~ NMs la
came from that place
"A great many reports Ia this section
say worms are doing damage to cotton
The FIRST new hale for the state was re
ported from Albany, Ga,
Concerning the speculative feature OF
the present situation the following private
wire. was received from New York:
INNS prices may SO 90 basis ~ &c FOR
SSenIH,aTy' hut consider i safest 20 buy on
oecAhcs, rs shy uutaYorahic crop news IN
August would cause sharp advance"
Al a special meeting Monday the sell
Ing committee or the Fan River priHt cloth
syndicate was abolished With but owe dis
senting vote from the manufacturers opcr
% selling Ivy the Fan River concerns mas
eccn N eject simon October 29 lSAS and
lately became entangled with contentious
by. some Of the parties Involved. when
Led 10 The action " Mondays meeting
The Former system leaving each spindle
operator 80 80 II alone In dispoSing of print
cloths will doubtless be resumed
inc cneci the new condition win have
upon the spot demand at that quarter has
not had timc TO develop. n is Inc belief
~ some however that the freer eOmpeti
tlon which should result at Fell River
viii Ne quite potent IN strengthening the
market, ana viii enable the law Of supply
anu acmand to work moro forcihIy on The
staples value, The production Of the sea-
son now coming forth nnds another cause
~ anerease It's natural influence for awhile
on the ways OF the trade.
The range Of prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was
rs follows
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