The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
COTTON MARKET STEADY.
Prices Made Only Few Points
\ Change Yesterday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE WATCHED
Rains Needed in Texas and Other States.
The Movement Continues
Very Heavy.

With no reports of important develop
hents In tine condition of the Texas crop.
the factor now most likely 10 change the
fourse Of the cotton market, the session
yesterday was not significant in it's general
Features. though decline was noted, on
the deliveries, In the American markets
Awaiting the government bureaus report
tomorrow which is expected to throw some
Eight on the actual situation, as matters
tN!st In the Forthcoming crop Is also
Pause for an uncertain procedure until the
Aature of this document is made public
a Liverpool was unchanged on contracts for
guly, August and September delivery aud
4 advanced point on the other months
New York dropped Is points on July and
aired from to 6 points in It's loss on tho
pther months, New Orleans was down s
Fn July, 10 on August and to points
~ the remoter months Spots remained
unchanged at all places.
The movement was exec eding;y large
Receipts for the day at all ports were
32.JS4 while that for the corresponding day
4asf year were 2ij5. Receipts thus far this
u eek al az ports were 31,2TS thus far last
week 4u,bSl and for the corresponding time
~ last year $3.50 Receipts ut all poi'ts for
Ihe season 30i days have been 1854 il9
$nd for the same time last season o,321,
I s- increase DBL 3T. In sight for June
2o1,ib5 In 1900, and since September l. 1900.
~ July ]. 1901, 9,970.966 bales against &.
4 4h446 bales for the same time of last
teason Exports for the days OF the
NNeek have been 1900 and were 12.l54 for
Plat time last year. Stocks at United
States ports reached total of 45I, 722 and
Nefe l94,6il for the same period last year.
"A notwithstanding these figures It would
Seem on account of the supply 1t Is known
Summers will require the prices cannot
8Gatellslly fall until greater yield than
lhat OF the present season can he counted
on for the wear 1901 1902 In the meantime
fhe range of the market viii be quite sus.
teptible TO the run of orders
Fearing on the outlook Il New Orleans
WIRE gives the following roSeate view:
With ample rains in Southern Texas.
Nith conditions In the Eastern districts
nore promising and with no complaints of
n amage from drought except fears OF a
continuance of same we look upon the
bureau as decidedly better than expected,
phd we think tomorrows figures VIII show
gain over last month in condition.
"A Following was the government Yeekly
weather bulletin.
a New Orleans, July 2-Louisiana- some
~ the Youngest cotton is suffering. but
generally cotton Is wthstanding drought
ftmarkably well; plants small, but fruiting
nicely
II 1Nexas Warm week. Cotton blooming
sfnd frniting general; needs rain, except
managing the crop in some places IN North
west portion.
81 Arkansas Hot dry weather and scatter.
ed showers of not much benefit to crops
4 otton not seriously injured at uresent. but
begins to need rain
Mississippi Rainfall local insufficient.
Crops clean and in good state Of cultlva.
Zion. Cotton, while not sutfellng would
DE much benefited by general rain: fruit
ang 10 South portion, commencing to bloom
5in North portion.
Alabama General rain needed. Cotton
CLEAN. healthy; small hut Is improving
BLOOMS becoming general Id l q
GeergtaTtC otton recovering slowly, but
astill considered poor
u Florida Rain would be beneficial to all
5trop-.
q South Carolina Cotton blooming N
places, but frniting sparsely; plants mus
snally small. of color and dying on sandy
Bands.
North Carolina Cotton improved. form
sins squares freely; scattered blooms re
ported
i Tennessee Cotton growing and fruitins
fairly well.
oklahoma Cotton squorng ana bloom
ang.
q The range Of prices for the active months
Ri, New York and New Orleans yesterday