The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-07
WALL DECLINE in COTTON

5-point better range was made, which
formed the level through the larger portion
| OF the morning. continuing with narrow
fuctuation for an hour after the noon call.
An easiness then appeared, gradually carry
ing the range lower, touching bottom fig
ures at half hour before the close. In
! this thirty minutes there was sharp rally,
causing values at the windup to stand only
point below the best Of the day. In the
net result January. May and June lost 3
points, October 2 and the other months
! dropped and points.
New Orleans started less on February
and points lower Oh the rest Of the list.
| The limit OF variation was confined to .
points in the first minutes Of the session,
after which drop Of that much consti.
tinted the level ruling through the first half
OF the session. and from there was small
change. There was slight improvement
In tae hour following midday. but a loss
Of same occurred soon afterward, values
going down points. This was recovered
in the moments following and with an ad.
dltional advance in the last half hour OK
tended TO the close In the net result Jan
uary declined points, February and the
later deliveries went 3 points lower. Sales
on the American side amounted to 600
bales and spot quotations remained un
touched.
The figures OF the movement measured off
quite evenly. Receipts at all ports for the
day were As, 173 bales, compared with a.
517 for the corresponding day Of last year
Since Friday they have been SOL 6T bales
compared with l1s,oo3 for the same time
Of last week and 86,o67 for the corresponds
ing time Of last year Thus far in the
son they have been 46. l73 bales, compared
with 1857 for the corresponding time Of
last season. Since Friday exports have
been l3ijI2 bnleS, compared with SS.OlG
for the same time OF last week and lO6,3Bi
for the corresponding time of last year
Stock AT United States ports for the day
was a12 sTi bales, compared with 1908, T69
for the same day Of last week and 9lT,IS
for the corresponding day of last year.
The Journal Of Commerce reports as FOL.
lows on the goods situation with the ending
OF the week:
Conditions in the market for staple cot.
tons have not shown any change today
The geneal demand ON the part of the home
trade has been Indifferent and on export
account there has not been any business Of
moment recorded, In heavy brown sheet
ings and drills sellers maintain a generally
firm attitude, the well-sold condition of tho
market being in their favor. Bleachcd cot.
tons are without change in quotations but
leading makers are so well situated that 1t
is simply question OF policy with sellers
as to when higher prices can he advantage
ously named. Wide sheetugs rule quiet
hut ilrin There has been no change In cot
in restricted supply and very trm other
descriptions Of coarse colored cottons rule
firm AlSo.
The opening Of the now year sees many
now lines Of goods on iobbing counters, and
buyers are already beginning to look al tDe
new goods shown, II is early as vet To
look for any large trade, as the new goods
have hardly been arranged and sellers have
scarcely found their bearings There u.s.
however a very firm faith in the coming
season which extends into many different
lines Of goods. Iohhers are sull Of the opin.
ion that the conservative buying &c the re-
taller for the last few months has reduced
his stocks to a point whore the beginning
of fair demand will mean an instant re
Spouse in the iobbng market The retailer
has had a very satisfactory season, and *
/ believed 10 he In "A position TO act with free.
| dom for the new season.
The ground floor Of n pronRnent estuh-
| lishment which was on Tuesday almost
/ entirely bare of cases. was yesterday hlled
/ with case after case Of new style wash
goods which have been opened for the
! spring season. The variety in patterns and
| coorings embraces a very wide range. now
| conceptions being especially prominent. OF