The age-herald., 1901-07-22
COTTON MARKET
 VERY UNCERTAIN. Opened Quiet and Firm With a
 Net Rise PRICES LATER SAGGED, OFF Regulation Forecasts Showed Dry Weather West of the South At lantic States-PubIlc Main
 talned Indifference.

three to four points higher on better ca bles than expected, a bullish review South. and unfavorable weather reports from the belt in general. But as the bull support of a substantial sort was not in evidence, prices sagged off four points immediately after the call, August cas- ing off to 7.7a, October to 7.65 and Janu- ary to TIP. Later there was a rally on light outside buying and a withdrawal of early selling pressure. Business was at no time active. The forecast for the Southwest promised clear weather till Monday in Texas, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. The regulation fore casts showed dry weather today west of the South Atlantic states. Port receipts were fair, but not factor. The public continued to maintain an attitude of in difference. The market closed barely steady with prices net one point higher to one point lower, having eased off in the last ten minutes under room liquida- tion.
 New York, July 2O.-Cotton quiet; mid- ding, 7-16c; net receipts, 151; gross re- ceipts, 425o; sales, 49 stock, 191, 1,2S1; ex- 
 the continent, 1900.
 Total today: Net recipts, Z45; exports to Great Britain, 1923; exports to the con- tinent, l0.s15; stock. 404,e43.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 2746; exports to Great Brotain, 1923; exports to the con- tinent. 10,915.
 Tot Il since September 1: Net receipts, 1899. flo; exports to Great Britain. 2967,- 6S3; exports to France, 707,6o7; exports to the continent 2495. 392,
 New Orleans Cotton Market.
 New Orleans, July 2o-There was not much doing in the market for spot cot ton during the short hours today One or two good sized lists changed hands late yesterday evening and are Included in todays record of sales. running the total up to HOO bales of spots and 1,O5O bales to arrive; but during this forenoon there were very few orders in the hands of exporters and buyers were not crowd ing the sample rooms. Factors are offer ing freely and prices are not held as firmly as they have been. On the con trary, buyers are, in instances, enabled to secure definite concessions At the close today the exchange committee re- ported the market steady at unchangeo prices.
 What trading was indulged in today in the local market for contracts was con fined largely to the months of October and December with interest in the far mer predominating. Operators as rule are disposed to move with great caution All eyes are now directed toward the Texas weather map and values swing back and forth over @ moderate range with every report of varying meterorol- ical conditions in that quarter.
 The market opened to points higher fuctuated over range or few points either way with perceptible leaning to- ward a lower level and closing at noon with the local board showing net loss for the day of one point on February while everything from July to December inclusive was up 1 to points ana the other months stood at even hgures
 New Orleans, July 30.-Cotton steady; sales M5O; ordinary 61sc, good ordinary 1s-16c, low middling 7ssc, middling s3sc, good middling SAC, middling fair sc nomi- nal: receipts 652, stock Ss,5S3.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts 2745. exports to Great Britain 1923, to the continent 10,915, stock 404,943.
 New Orleans, July 2.-Cotton - Futures steady: July SIT bid, August 79007 .92. septen1ber 7.bsQ1 SO, October 7.4707. .4S. Mo- yember [. .4eQD7 .47, December 7.46dN .H, Jan- uary 7.4S@7 .50, February 7.4sQ7.51.
 Daily Statement
 Galveston-Quiet; middlins shc. receipts QA1 otock h2b45