The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24
CONTRACTS AGAIN ADVANCE.

2 to point gain formed a level from
throughout the morning, in which there
| was little weakness Ia the hour follow.
Ing noon. A slow but steady Increase sup
ment until tn. hnal half hour n the session
! when top prices were touched. There was
| only triflng relaxation from this posi-
tisn until the gong was sounded. In the
| point and the other deliveries gained and
| . points. Sales on the American side
amounted TO l4.T25 bales and spot quota
| lions were left untouched.
The volume Of the movement was quite
| immense. Receipts at all ports for the day
| were 64,125 bales. compared with 37,S57 for
the corresponding day OF last year. Since
Friday they have been 112,476 bales, com.
pared with ~, 90 for the same time Of last
week and 7SOO1 for the corresponding time
Of last year. Thus far In the season they
have been ASSET bales, compared with
4,227,2S3 for the corresponding time Of last
season sea Since Friday exports have been
l24,525 bales, compared with 81, 30S for the
same time of last week and 0S,O17 for the
corresponding time Of last year. Stock az
United States ports for the day was 961 ,621
/ bales, compared with 9S4,306 for the same
| day OF last week and 052. sos for the cor
responding day Of last year.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
gives the following account of the goods
situation under present conditions:
The market appears TO have fairly settled
down Into Its usual condition towards the
close OF the year Store trade has been of
| limited proportions and the demand coming
forward through other channels has been Of
quite moderate character. The DISPOSE tiou
of buyers seems to he to proceed conservn-
! lively for the time being, while sellers show
no INCLINATION 10 force matters In any di-
rection. Fllllng-in requirements on the part
of the former are being attended TO. while
the reserve on the part of the latter is dis
couraging In connection with business for
forward delivery. There have been few
changes In prices of late but when any
change Mt all has been made / has been
upward, and this Is a fair indication of the
general tone. The tendency of the market
Is favorable towards sellers, and there Ia
! hothlng at present In sight to change It's
direction Business In the staple end of the
cotton goods market was on a modera .
scale There have been n number Of bids
reported for brown sheetings and drills
on export account, but none of these have
been up to sellers limits except for few
small odd lots on hand. In one quarter
hid for round lot of shee ings within one
per cent OF sellers asking price was re
ported turned down. The only open change
IN price has been an adyance Of &c In In
dian Head and Wachusett sheetings
Agents have not made any move in con
nectlon with bleachpd cottons today, but
rhe tnH Of impe9rhSg higher prices Is
more pronounced. Wide shcetngs continue
strong. Ducks are very firm, with a mod
crate business. In coarse coorpd cottons
more business could be done II sellers were
Jobblng centers are practically devoid Of
hfe at this time and In all probability will
continue so until after the holiday rush Is
over md iobbcrs have commenced on their
new spring business. on the majority Of
lines second hands have NOT begun an az
gresslye campaign, the advance business
done being confined to buyers who have
come Into the market IN search Of goods
with which TO round out their season 1t
is expected that the beginning of the year
VIII mark an increase In business which Is
run liz iron thut
on, Jobbers are looking forward TO a very
satisfactory spring business and Judging
from the reports received regarding Inc
condition Of stocks in retailers hands they
should not be disappointed
/ There are TO be found in certain denort
ments bargains which are being offered in
view or the annual stock taking. The clear-
ance sales will not he as prominent a fea.
ture In iobblng houses this season as in
some recent years, but houses are endcay-
oring to lessen their stocks in n outlet way
without making much nolRe about IT,
Ihere are good many departments which
are In a position where It is not necessary
TO make any radical reductions in prices.