The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-20
SMALL VARIATIONS In COTTON.

later options remained unchanged to 3
points higher.
New Orleans started with practically no
change from the former evenings figures.
trl1lng sagging Of values occurred in
the early part Of the session and continued
for an hour, when a recovery almost Of
the initial level formed the range for the
balance Of the morning, from which there
was scarcely any deviation. The two
hours following midday were without event
and values were not lnterfered with until
the last thirty minutes, when a small east
ness caused bottom prices to be touched on
the FINAL call. In the net result January
declined points, April was unchanged and
the other months were ! and . points low
er. Sales on the American side amounted
to eO17 bales. Spot quotations were re-
duced Lice at Houston and Galveston aud
left unaltered elsewhere.
Comparatively the volume Of the move
ment was oyerpowering Receipts at all
ports for the day were 27.771 bales, com
pared with 1882 for the corresponding day
Of last year. Since Friday they have been
249, 1853 bales, compared with 212,S41 for
the same time of last week and 220,742 for
the corresponding time Of last year. Thus
far in the season they have been OBS, 15l
bales, compared with f,l14.151 for the cor
responding time OF last season. Since Fri
day exports have been 135, yO6 bales, com
pared with l62 $40 for the same time Of
last week and 121, 46s for the corresponding
time OF last year. Stock at United States
ports for the day were 964 l76 bales, com
pared with sST 23s for the same d9y OF
last week and gTJ, 100 FOR the corresponding
day of last year.
Mcintyre Marshall wired from New
York:
"our advices are 10 the effect that the
marketing Of this crop has been Ut least 5
per cent in excess Of last year. This must
soon have it's effect on receipts"
Reporting an improved condition on cot
ton yarns Mondays Journal Of Commerce
says:
"Tbe Improvement noted In American
| cotton yarns last week has made decided
progress this week There has been a
good demand from both knitters and weav-
ers and more bids coming forward for con
tract than Spinners have been willing to
accept Stocks OF weaving yarns appear
to be OF limited extent and hosiery yarn
stocks have had heavy inroads made upon
them.
Besides tho legitimate trade demand
there has been considerable buying, be-
lieved to be covering Of recent short sales
u
This business has been In coarse yarn and
| principally in Stacks up to 1Gs, and TO
| effect II some buyers have paid ic to llC
higher prices than what they sold short
! at.
! Current conditions are favorable to the
/ maintenance Of the advance IA prices, even
! II not conducive to a further rise AS al
| ready noted, stocks in sellers hands are ia
| good shape, and the character Of the de-
| mand coming forward reveals considerable
| pressing needs on the part Of users Spin
ners have forward production covered fot
some time in most numbers and are count
| ing upon the cotton market TO prove a help
full rather than an adverse factor In its In
| fuence over tone and prices"
Houston's estimated receipts for tomor
row are 1900 to 1900 bales, against 957;
last year. New Orleans expects II, 500 t,
u, 800. against GAG last year.
Futures Were Quiet and Steady.
New York, December 19.-The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and firm. with prices up
to points on scattered general deman,
in which shorts took the lead. This i'm