The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-17
COTTON IS IMPROVING.
Causes We're Momeniary, but BulIish
View Is Stronger.
THE MOVEMENT GROWS SMALLER
Five Thousand More Notices for August
lssued-Gsocmy Report from Viii
hanson County.

The trlumphs Of the cotton market yes
serday belong to the hullish side. There
were no new developments in the trade out
LOOK. and the standing OF matters In the
field did not dlffcr from the late accounts
The turn Of affairs for the day was prin-
cipaily due 10 momentary causes. Fear
was entertained that the gulf hurricane
might have reached portions Of the belt aud
Wrecked It's vengeance on the plant. Some
estimates OF the new seasons production
at figures under the average were also put
on the boards. Yielding 10 these signals,
and realizing that the staple should nat
urnlly keep pace with the rising tendencies
OF ali commodities Of trade values sus-
tained gain IN ali positions.
liverpool held up that end willingly, but
not zealcusly sales on the spot amounted
10 1000 bales at quotations 30 higher he
llvcries showed gain of from 1 to s-G4d
&c the final call. New York started the
hall to points ahead Of the previous
close. sagged point or two Just before
reaching the noon call hut was gradually
advancing after that hour In the net re-
suit August was points better, and the
new month deliveries gained from 90
points New Orleans started out with ig
ures at about the same level as the night
before and was on an upward road all
day, closing with the best figures. IN the
net result August was points higher,
September II up aud the remoter options
advanced from 10 60 70 points Sales on
the American side amounted TO 1919 bales
and prices only changed 1T New Orleans,
where The increase was lite.
Damage resulting from the storm proved
70 be imaginary aud II any at all was
realized the benefits from the lower tenn
peratures and moisture probably more than
Offset Il,
On the injury IN banner section the
following wire came from Waco;
Prominent planter OF Williamson county
said this morning
Last year our county was the banner
county OF the state, raising 10000 bales;
This year we win do wei TO get 10000
messnge from Temple said
"All gins In this section running. Plant
ere are refusing present prices ana leayirN
cotton ut home. We now only need rain
TO cool atmosphere and make STOCK water.
The movement was stll growing snuller.
Receipts at all ports for the day were 1447
bales. against 4Go for the corresponding
day OF last year. Thus far IN the week.
they have been 0594 bales, against 1877
az Tho same time OF last week and 900
FOR the corresponding time Of las ycar.
For le 349 days of the season they have
been $4,000 bales, against 6.I44,al1 for
the same time Of Inst season Exports
were still improving, being thus far IN thN
week S3,s9H bales, compared With 39,314
for the same time Of last week ara Il, 45N
for the corresponding zine OF last Year.
Stock NJ United States ports for the day
was 2lO,164 bales, compared with IJ,62S
Tor the same day OF last week aud 91,J5l
for the corresponding day OF last year
The figures Of the Chronicle today mas
disclose some facts that viii interest thu
operators The visible supply In the cor
responding week OF last year was onll
10000 OF all kinds, and the variations ar,
o. be closely watched for the immediat
future. Five thousand more notices TO
August We're issued In Nav York. mukin
10000 IN two days ana imparting a NOR
cautious spirit TO the seller New Nor
dispatch from private source said
Local traders hullisb on cotton, no aui
side business. Every one here awaitin
developments"
Memphis got her first bale for the sci
son from Pine Blum. Ark. Such inform,
ton nnw sounds like old news 10 Texan
Tie new bale was one day later thn las
year ami two days enrlitr than the ave.
age date.
The range ot prices NJ New York an
New Orleans for the active months wa
as follows;