The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
|hresteni 6 Crop Dangers and Better
| Signs for Raw Material.
bars AND CONTRACTS SCORE ALIKE
,.,,ool Strong - The Movement Inn
! r,oved Over Last Week's--Frost
Predicted for the Corn Belt.

*iiScoTpry Icutulct III Nultu Inv uutHtluh
Maj may we expect from this crop Is
E.ored still lurked In the darkness. or
s,rse solution of the same could not
n vet he anticipated, but the proceed
H. Of the day only emphasized the pivo-
a movers Of this faction Of the situation.
M troplcal storm was threatening off the
addle gulf coast. Frost was predicted
n the corn belt, and the temperature
&ou.hout was rendered cooler. These
&nIecotlons made Jack Frost's" initial
In matter of consideration, and his
&ly coming must prove n dlreful disaster
Il the bcarlsh element. The bureaus
&ekly weather and crop bulletin was
&hed. but had nothing of n salts
4 tory nature to reveal. The most
Favorable account was given from
Mas. indicating injury to open cot
Il from the late rains. This did not
Mur well, however, coming when the
H. calamitles threatened the other
Htes. The disposition to sell spots was
IN Indifferent and pointed TO desire
N postpone sales until better prices are
xngurated. The trade still held fast TO
ii effort to keep a silent tongue, and,
*ned determined not to take action til
II the returns come in There was visi-
"a elfect from the extensive cotton goods
Hrhases that will be neccssitated
II account of material that will
Il used for bunting and various
tfnrnIng purposes on the funeral
81 of the nations dead chleftain. The ad-
He In print cloths also lent better
III to the trading view and the bullish
s3ned are confident that the spinner
in array himself and that very soon,
u Ia consumption each day growing hun.
B They have not been fearful as to the
lfome of the hnal proportions of the
n material taklngs, but when their steps
This direction shall begin was the un-
ikFn quantity in their minds
%lth these threatening features hover
e,around, the scale took a highward leap,
81 spots climbed up in all the centers
kfhe ieecy staple.
nc manipulation must he watched as he
y some excellent opportunities at pres
ri But II the field is again crippled, re-
RNber that the needs of the world IRE
III and promise to remain so and there
kHo reason, In the advancing campaign
|afommodtles, why the product should
|fSforate, but better ones to warrant the
|e#nt or higher leyeE Liverpool dis,
IA a positive strength. Sales on the
Il amounted TO 10000 bales at quotations
"a higher. onltbe ,lastacall deliveries in
fed and 3-84. New York opened
Fer and September to Z better on
Il months. The range stood about the
~ In the first hour and afterwards went
Rllnuously higher, closing around the
WI hgure of the day. IN the net result
*Haf of the options gained 10 points
n the other half IS points. New Or
gg# started to 3 ahead of the previous
VIA a skyward move Immediately fol-
RW, interrupted by very few setbacks
the entire session. In the net
3 QctoDer and April increased -
4# Whlle the other months gained 2l
s. sales on the American side
R1. 1S 70 S,633 bales, and spots were
&tfeu up %e az New York, New Orleans.
''sst on and Galveston.
X# movement was of fair dimensions.
'3slpts at all ports for the day were
s oales compared with 2S,796 for the
M pending day of last year. Since
|'22S there have been 5O,S4s bales com
| win 29TTS for the same time of
ZsFeek and 6S,G06 for the corresponding
last year. Thus far in the season
nave been 159,516 bales compared
& f,lt Tor the same time of last
# slnce Friday exports have been
naIes compared with 34,963 for the
~ my OF last week, and 61,3l3 for the
ptV aa l time of last year. Stock
IN states ports for the day was
uaies compared with 223,a56 for
responding day of last year.
Fhild & Hobson wired from New or.
II dltiSns favor further advance"
eI5 1ofk private wire said:
S* ket IN sound condition stocks in
|j8us r nanus ana while purchases on
NH may not be judicious, 1t looks safe
II E55= fo WI any moderate decline. as ten
''O' Tue near future indicates higher
ss2 wing was the governments bureau
I.,.t liner bulletin
e flana-Cotton nicl,ing r,.a.,a,..,,, -,
III XXI 1VIio,aefn portion until retarded hy
st io.n picking materially bindered
n2 'iion bolls rotting in south nor
ia.<'sb 2 81 mississippi bottoms; rust and
}t2h ara dle 10 several localities; boil
kield managing crop in few par
I41& ~ eeIoW average.
|liI.& cotton picking retarded and onon
t 4 nndynnS,l,alSrably damaged by washing
y 'Is I'M, guahty Of cotton lowered by wei
n &ostmro cption has not responded to
':1 tsmsses anu Is still shedding and
Hid sssl e ~ 10y rust and boil weeyil.
NJ IN re,o SS.on continues opening rap
fN5tfd cottoaeu picking last Of week and
In, oossph by beating ont of bous:
q,is& sin SJ''i nag up to expectations.
Is 81 ppl-Notton picking advanced ran.
s11tH boll ''eu cotton to rot and sprout
ana q6t dton opening freely, picking
SRg sfllI" 'ing pushed; rust, rot and
and ttoa n very light yield
.tia-'gin. top crop unpromising.
Il y,rre c opening rapidly; nickina
#>4 some counties. NVH
llnt i'm is ~ picking active In all dis
I, ',sed ero' Ut high grade staple and
m c6rcl,alnE top crop light.
4 pfemst nraia,- cotton opening fast;
If'tM in5,Ieiy' owing to rust: hot
'ti& bo nIIuueed shedding and STONED
'k ~" worms injurious in many Sec,
SneroIlSro tton picking progressing
pmo small results.
BIN yIeI5,so n picking in progress
;'. frultlng wan OF varying grades; late
Tins. wa Out damaged some by
3ancn -.
eans 81 ~ prices at New York and
''F the active months was as
-. 7ope1a;o High Low. Closs
brieans: 7.eS-ee ISL 7.S3 f.7a-s0