The age-herald., 1901-05-14
COTTON MARKET
 WAS VERY NARROW Trade Restricted Chiefly to
 Room Settlement BEAR INFLUENCE EVIDENT The South and West Continued To Un- load Cotton Purchased Some Time
 Ago in the Belief That July
 Corner Was in Store.
BEAR INFLUENCE EVIDENT

New York, May 1s.-The cotton market today was narrow and tame, with trade restricted chiefly to room settlements. Prices were predisposed to decline, there being almost nothing in the way of spec ulative support, while the regulation bear influence stood in the path of any mate rial improvement. The opening was steady, with prices unchanged to points lower. This ruling proved to be about the best level of the day. Soon after the selling for Southern, Western and room accounts sent July off to 75S and October to 700 and for the rest of the morning sentiment was bearishly inclined, with business as a general thing In the direc- ton of liquidation of old accounts.
 European cables were unavoidable, re- ceipts at the ports were heavy; the weather South was more favorable and rains were reported in Central Texas Estimates for large receipts again to- morrow led to fresh selling for both ac- counts in the early afternoon, under which July sank to 7.55. While there were reactionary periods later on profit-taking, the market appeared heavy and in shape again to weaken under the slightest prov ocation. The South and West continued to unload cotton purchased some time ago in belief that a July corner was in store The market was finally quiet with prices net to points lower.
 New York, May 18.-cotton quiet and dull; middlings, 1-16; ct receipts, 800; gross receipts, 1850; sales, 1500; stock, 130,- 146; exports continent, 415; France, 327 Total today: Net receipts, 10,279: exports G. B., 1922: France, TAI; continent, 16 497 {; stock 511,73
 ports, G. B., 20,956; F, ,afce, 7741; contt- nent,. 21, ,636.
 Total since September |: Net receipts, 6895641; exports, G. B., 273S France, ESQ., o4a; continent, 2,22s,Ssl.
 New Orleans Cotton Market.
 New Orleans; May 13.-The market for spot cotton was quiet and. easy today, with offerings fairly large and the assort- ment good. There was little or no trad- ing done after hours on Saturday and factors improved the opportunity to put out new lists in order to be in readiness for today's market Liverpool dropped spot and delivery prices heavily and quo- tations here were reduced 1-16c. Sales 2350 bales, including 800 to arrive.
 Trading was rather light for contract points, fact that the position was some what heavy during the day, prices re- ceding a few points, and finally closed 4 to points lower than Saturdays closing figures, May 7.45G7.4 7c, June 7.S7@7. .39c, July .33d7. .34c.
 New Orleans, May 13.-Cotton Sales 235O; ordinary 5Kc, good ordinary 5 15-16c, low middling 6%c, middling 9-16c, good middling Sc, midding fair SAC; receipts 319S stock 1S7.309.
 Consolidated Statement - Net receipts 18731, exports to Great Britain 20,956, to France TAI, to the continent 21,636; stock 511, ,734.
 New Orleans, May .-Cotton-Futures quiet and steady; May 7.45@7. .47c, June 7.37Q7 .39c, July 7.33q7 .94c, August 7.14D 7.16c September 691G693c, October 6S1D 6.s2c, November 6.T@6.7sc December CIT @6.79c.