The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
COTTON TOOK. LOWER TURN

prlo. r. the oniy magnet tina, viii be re-
Quiged to Being tlmiiar load pron tae
ISverpooi took an entirely neutral role
Sslse "a the spot amounted 20 1850 bales
All unchanged Ouotatlcns. AZ the close
contracts stood unchanged 10 single polht
iowcr The later rrptots that relate 70
pionhecses from representatives 81 the hue'
i1Sh market naturally keen foreign opera
ticns "a a higher state 81 expectancy.
New YORK opened unchanged on october
md 70 down on later months smaii
bulge IN the enriy movements made the
bee, Of the day ard initial Sices were
again reached before the end q the nrsr
hour A more decided decline then started
and continued without recovery Until JUST
beyond the noon cali, when q loss n fully
points from the best was scored re-
coycry followed and with haif the loss re-
gained In the next thirty minutes formed
range that stood until the last hour r
the call There was gradual dcciine at
tAis time extending 10 the cioge. when bot
tom prices were reached, In the mel re-
suit October lost 4 points. November and
January and the other months went ana
points lower.
New Orleans started ; points down on
October aud uuchanged on later options.
small fmproyenpnt occurred nj once md
Of the morning, when bottom prices were
touched. reaction followed and lasted
until midday. when p TO U-point gain was
scored aud madr tho range that prevailed
Their recession Of g N 4 points made tho
limit ~ iuctuation during the rest ~ the
call. In the net receipts November dropped
= points. December and thn balance or
TIM list declined 4 points sales 81 tho
four American markets amounted 70 iO.y,l
hnlee Spot quotations were marked down
i-i6c At Galveston. ii6c on mlddiing ana
grades below ~ Houston. and on other
grades and AZ other markets were loft I'M
altered.
The fgures Of the movement were fuu or
nearing. Receipts at ali ports Tor inc day
| were 8l,S42 bales compared with sI.ol
for the corresponding day Of last year.
Since Friday they have been l5s,gD bales.
compared with l62.2so fer the same time OF
! las, week and 22s.1s3 for thn corresponding
time II iaet year. Thus far Ia the season
| with l.36S 38J for the corresponding time
| Of last season. Exports since Friday have
| been l29.11l bales, comnarcd with 1889
| FOR the sume time 81 last week and lSj. ZIS
| for the corresponding time 81 last year.
| stock at United states ports for the day
was 553,956 bales compared with ~, syu
for the same day OF last week and 5S3,u37
for the corresponding day OF last year.
says the New York Chronicle, with refer
euce 10 the dry goods situation:
The market has been free from any de
vclcpmcnt OF Importance az either nrst OF
second hands during the past week, but
there has been revival Of demand for reg
ular print cloths at Fail River and prou
deuce. NiT. NJ G. y. Borden having pur
chased 10 those two markets something nst
2J00oo pieces. This is a modest operation
In comparison with some Of Mr. Borden
previous exploits Ia the print cloth market
hut IL has had tue effect Of giving a De-
cdcdiy nrm tone 10 all descriptions o
cloths and Of prcCludipg the idea Of an,
lower prices prevailing for a considerable
time 20 come, no matter how the market
for rHw material may 20 AZ the close oi
the week tho practically assured settlement
OF the coal strike relieves the market from
threatened curiAtimcnt OF production hy
Somo Eastern mills, but Inns not mad amy
other visible influence. Raw cotton has de-
sttn relatively high In comparison wlth sen
Ing prices al cotton goods. AZ q result
sellers are showing no Inclination 20 fore,
: business at present. and with buyers NOR,
| ar less Indifferent toward forward needs
quietly firm market is the outcome
! business In heavyweight shectings auy
| drills has been moderate only, with nttb
! doing outside 81 home buyers. VINO are pay
ing fun prices for what they require EN
2 poricrs are bidding but usually too low fol
E actual business. Prices Brm Business ~
g an lines Of blcac1ed musllus has beer
: Guet, with prices wen maintained.