The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-23
COTTON PRICES RULED HIGHER

cemher advanced point. July and August
hnn the balance OF the list went points
New Orleans started unchanged on No
Fember and 10 8 points ahead on later
positions. An early gain caused the top ag.
nres OF the session, after which the first
eVel was resumed and extended to the
noon call, and which was followed bv o
similar advance. The level slightly low
cred afterward and another drop took plgVe
towhrd tue wind up, closing around the
ner February. March aud Aprl iucrca sod
j point and the other months advanced .
points Sales on the American side amount
ed TO II 1873 bales. Spot quotations went
l.l6c higher AT New Orleans and did NOR
change elsewhere D''
The movement was on the lines Of tbe
Tor the day were 52.340 bales compared
WIN $3.50 for the corresponding day Of
last year. Eor the week thpy have been
3lo'oe1 bales, compared with 32I 100 for
she same time OF last week End $50 32O
I0r the corresponding time NJ last year.
\ nus -iar 10 the season they have bppu
2,Ui4i 80 bales, compared with 2077Gl5
lof inc same time of last sensCn Eynnrts
Ter the week have been 235 Gj7 bales cn,o.
I9ieu with 229, 400 for last week and tS6
Dol Dol '9s the corresponding time Of last
an, 1sV Sbn a. az Inited States ports for the
999SS WIS S2O,pS bples. compared with 80
S S5e Tor FOR nc same day Of last week and M.
IVA VHe corresponding day Of last yenr
Writing on the domestic goods sltuatioo
ana the development Of export demand
Wednesdays Journal of Commerce snvs
ne pest feature of the cottou gando a.
sIsiVii OF the market during tlp mast vveci,
LAS been the demand for heavy brnvvn
Spleeungs and drills for export to China
. ca ,ns ~ tiis connection has accounted for
VVuslucranie quantity of goods vnrfous
" estimated at from $1,000 to e.. 600 boles
h.u mas put su descriptions as have hnn,
fve ,nn,, mo a good position for four to
- mVhtns 10 come. The home tradp
mas sun refused to recognize this ne a a.
Vol 10 any extent, and Its purchases bnvc
seluon been OF other than a haud-to. hand
ssnaIact1r' against the export demand as n
10 n'OraOie tactor must be placed the break
IN staple prints made yesterday. The Iat
yer us hppeaHng more directly To the hou,o
ssIaae mas the greater influence. aud it's ef
icct mas been more or less uusettIIur nnt
only IN allied fabrics but In others cntir,.
~ instinct from either prints or nrint
ciotas. II VIII undoubtedly appear Yater
ta,1, IVA lo2 mutn importance has been at.
ravHHtu 10 tne Vasaries Of ono concern, i'm
pultahl as II is In one department. bui for
u nt ulne being these are a very disturbing
egT,bb enl IN inc general situation
ihere mas been no movement of any
hgheut IN the market for staplo cottops
today Home buyers are sending Ia orders
t t"f limited quantities only, and exporters
nave TO a great extent retired FOR nc tf,na
being. In brown shcctings ana drIlls nrices
HIe without quotabe change but In bpavv
weights Tor export the tone is slfphtlv
nfsngr, owing TO the well sold up condition
or Inc market The iohbne demand for
hlcached cottons has been limited, but in
one or TWO quarters orders from the mann.
Iagtnfns trade OF fair volume have been
reported Prices are without ouotable
cnange In any grades For wide shcotinrs
there Is limited call with modcrn1e
business IN madcup sheets ana pillow
cases Cotton hannels mud blankets are
dull and unchanged. All coarse colored
cottons continue quiet so far AS buvlng
u concefned hut limited supplies stll keen
prices steady,
Houston's estimated receipts FOR tNday arc
LIMO 70 1900 bales, against II. 1913 Inst
year New orleans expects - GOO 10 $4,000
bales, against 7si4 last year
The range of prices at New York and
follows: was as
New York Omen. Uiph Inv Ctoso
January ......7. 6S-69 10 T.G5 7 .85.66
MI March O., ,.......7. e7-Gs 1850 7.Gi 1866
Jauuary mil t.45 las 7. 20 : 4i45
March ........T 4Ib 90 : 40 ? a. A.