The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-06
E NEW CROP IS HIGHER
Ike Distant Positions Advanced in the
Cotton Markets.
EeElPTS CONTINUE ON LARGE SCALE.
( Movement at Houston Is Over Six
N Hundred Thousand Ahead OF
Last Year.

TOE end OF the week IN the cotton world
6evcFpped no signs Of pronounced nature
hn1ho indications as to whittier we are
dHfflng on these now unknown waters
fiverpool was vngue. When the Amer
lcan markets had "shut up shop on Thurs
das and in their patriotic fervor wer, GELS
Grating the Nations birthday. England's
nrfkff. after further cables and review
* tM governments report for June. came
~ rfgnrd conditions as sufficiently doubt
FptF JUSTIFY Il better support ON their
part4 Futures scored an advance OF to
s'63fhs. and 5000 bales, of which 1000 were
American, were sold on the spot. Asde
cling followed these figures Yesterday. con
d,r.HnrM crossing az to 0-64d lower than on
NY t,n5nfsday and ! to 3A higher than on
mifed, demand reported, were 5000. s7o1
noiM american. The market In New York
rV!'en nrni on the opening with deliveries
/, ,,,crp 1 ~ ~ a'sneri Inc tone gre weak
t tulf gain Of 4 points was registered n
the FURTHER positions and unchanged val.
haies were sold for contracts. Now Or
tanS advanced on deliveries by from
~ points. Spots were called steady at
tl1r ysrlons markets and quotations re
/ The movement for the week was OF huge
dimcnsons Receipts at all ports for the
seven DAYS have been 1850, against 81.
a45 last week, and 1888 for this week of
last year. Receipts for tho dav at all
ports were 1000 bales against 1855 for tina
day Of last year Receipts
for s07 DAYS have reached the total of
Z .451, and were 6,s266S7 for the same
timcsof last season, being an increase Of
p44.S14. Stock this day at United states
ports is 454,442 bales, and was 147.6s6 for
the corresponding day OF last year.
sltcfeaso was shown in exports for the
week Since Friday last there have been
and ea.s11 for this week Of last year
Houstons record in tho movement more
than keeps pace with the immensely Of
he seen by a look at the weekly state
mcnt Cross receipts fer this week have
been II. 1T5 for this week Of last yenr 31s.
b7s bales against 1,74479T thus far last
tons receipts Is more than double the per,
eentage in gain Of the receipts at all
United States ports.
The demand by the spinners continues at
very much the same as noted recently In
these columns Trading is hardly as ac
tive and buyers are trying to await better
plices, bit orders on the mills are already
s0fficient to warrant the requirement. OF
Zig asupply. Tuesday's New York Com
[uercial has the following Manchester cable
Regarding the English position:
ssTbe hope of an increased business in
|eacih was fairly well realized. but point
was Boon reached where It was extremely
|dlficnlt for buyers and sellers to negotiate
their sales.
"Operations latterly have been very re,
|stricfed. while the decline in cotton ana
fhe Uncertain trend of prices have dis,
merchants and caused general
3nerfness In the trade.
ss1'he demand from India and the Far
Fart has fallen OF during the last week,
and transactions have been below the
average Of recent preceding weeks. A falr
rvoinrie of business awaits acceptance, anu
|fhs General feeling is fairly hopeful
YARNS were quiet, although there was was
more inquiry at a little above bottom rates
than last week. fair amount OF business
I'M weather forecasts give, signs q
n,nIsture in Texas. and IL the clouds couid
<reak nj this time they would ne nnie 70
"a Z ronething more interesting on the sun
tectl Ethan any tongue can tell. ~, =,
I The New York cotton exchange VIII pc
closed today.
Tne range Of prices for the active months
A New York and New Orleans yesterday
x xe YORK Open. nigh. Lev Sleessed-