The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-10
COTTON VALUES WENT HIGHER

points, January 8 and the later position al
vanced - to IS points.
New Orleans started ~ and 10 points up
on near and IA TO IL higher ON far posi-
tons. An early advance caused the top
figures OF the session. which were followed
by decline OF to 4 points, then n
small advance and loss Of the same. The
scale afterward ranged steadily lower and
went TO the bottom before the noon call.
slow recovery from this level took
place and with an increRse OF to . points
In the next hour formed n range which eI-
tended with only 1 or 2-polnt nuctuation
through the balance OF the session. In the
net result December and January advanced
10 points and the further positions i'm
proved IL and IL points. Sales on the
American side amounted TO l0,111 bales.
Spot quotations were Increased isc at New
York and New Orleans. Houston advanced
b-iec on good ordinary and the grades be
low, 316c on low middllng and Nc ,n
mddllng and tho grades above. Galveston
marked up good ordinary and the grades
below Ac, low midding 3.i6c and mid
ding and tho grades above nc.
The movement was on near parity with
last seasons. Receipts at all ports for
the day were a, III bales. compared with
a5,122 for the corresponding time OF iaSt
year. Since Friday they have been s5463
bales, compared with 10503i for the snmc
time Of last week and 05,272 for the cor
responding time of last season Since Fri
day exports have been 81 Ava bales, com.
pared with 1O7llI for the same time OF
last week and S3S7t for the corresponding
time pf Last year. Stock AZ United states
ports for the day was S23,35o bales com.
pared with S1i, O42 for the same day OF
last week and S15,2O2 for the corresponding
day of last year.
Reporting on the cotton goods situation
MS It existed Friday and since the new
era in the raw material market. the Jour
nal of Commerce says
"Thc market today has not shown any
now feature OF Importance. The attend.
nuce of buyers hns oepu moderate and
their efforts have been more to purchase
goods at prices which sellers are not ln-
clncd to take than 10 Ray any advance.
There nte few stocks In the market Of any
moment and as a result sellers are very hrin
In their attitude with regard TO ready sup
plies, while the majority Of them arc very
Chary In taking forward orders in any
simple line OF cotton goods. II has been
even more noticeable than heforo that the
government report on the cotton crop Is
regarded with skcpticisiu, but there Is no
evidence Of courage enough on the part
Of sellers to operate against It.
THE amount of business done In staple
cottons today has been moderate but tn"
attitude Of sellers has checked the buying
TO some extent There have been bids for
2 yard brown sheeinEs at &c and for &
yards at iMC. while sellers have turned
down, and the tone for all brown c"itouS
Is distinctly firm, In hlcachcd muSliuS an
ordinary amount OF business has been douc,
with prices well maintained In medium and
fine grades and somewhat tlrmer In low
counts Wide sheetings are unaltcrcd
peplms ticks ami other coarse colored cot
TONS are quiet, hut sellers stiil maintain a
reserved attitude"
The Fan River correspoedent reports:
There have been very fair sales In tho
print cloth market during the week. The
trading has been largely In wide goods, but
the general effect upon the market has been
strengthening. The total sales Is cstimlt ID
AZ 3OO.OO pieces. The bulk OF sales were
wide aud medium wide goods no sale OF
regulars has heeu deportcd. They are very
firm at &c. Narrow odds are still To bc
had at priccs on n basis of about @sc Tor
regulars, hut they can be secured AT those
prices only In moderate quantities. Prices
| For 3Sis-lnch 64N6is Is . 16.1Bc. an advance
| OF i6c since last week. The price for
| 3ainch 6SG72 Is still NC. The market rs
| very firm in tone, The mills have their
| production FOR the next two mouths pretty
| well sold. and the prospects are considered
| good for steady business on somewha,
Improved basis"
Houstons eStwated receipts FOR today
| wear. New Orleans expects - 600 TO 26,OpD
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