The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
COTTON ADVANCES SLIGHTLY.

I the scniper would have been grounded By
its very narrowness
Liverpool withdrew all signs Of encour
agement Sales on the spot amounted "a
GOO bales at unchanged quotations At the
close contracts declined 2 points on all De.
liveries.
New York opened 8 points down on near
and 4 to 8 less on later deliveries, slight
easlness at once brought bottom prices from
which there was smnll variation during
the efst thirty minutes A slow but steady
rise then began and continued until the
last hour Of the session when a 70 T.
point advance made the highest Of the
day and after which the fluctuations were
confined to limit OF points In the
net result October and November gained
] point December and January stood un-
changed and the balance OF the list went
2 TO points higher.
New orleans started points less on
near and TO lower on more distant 20.
sitions. These prices were the lowest Of
the day and With 2-polut rise prevailed
through the early moments after which
another upward move began and extended
until tor prices were touched Ia the mid
die Of the session. There was q very
narrow range in the balance Of tue Sos
sion with The close showing only dif
ference Of 1 point from the hest IN the
net result november Huu December moved
~ 2 points and the other months advanced
] point. Snles az the four American mar
bets amounted 10 1895 bales and spot quo
tations we're not touched
The movement continued to shrink Re
celpts Mt M ports for the day were IS Tos
bales, compared with 43.717 for the Same
day Of last week and 6a36S for the cor.
responding day Of last year Thus Gar In
the season there have been i6si,57s bales,
compared With l.g2t.st3 for tho CORE.
Hpoading time II Inst season Exports for
the day were ~ 400 hnlcs. compared with
B3 22i FOR the same day nf laFt week ard
1ol e12 for the corresponding day Of lass
year stock az United states ports for
the day was 5a2 So bales. compared With
46n T7e for the sanlc day Of last week sud
300 4o1 for the corresponding Day Of last
year
Tn" Nav York Journal ~ Commerce
snys 81 the export trade
Judging from the inquiries put forward In |
The martei dining tho past week interest
ON the part N buyers for China has senslbly /
decreased while the purchases actually put 4
through have been Of limited eytont There |
have been few bdp noted for good round /
lots, and such buyers as are In the market /
ave evidently looking oult fnr small piece /
lug out quantities ~ particular brands,
Reports from Shanghai state that while |
there is fair amount Of business 10 pro /
gross there " IS heiue done ~ prices below /
whnt the goods rnu he replaced nt, ShnnE,
hut stu heinc decidedly below parity with |
This market, Recent purchases made here 1
have therefore the appearance OF having 4
been based upon expectations ~ M nd, /
vince I'm prices IN Chiun, and from tba. |
point Of view are regarded MS encouraging /
seeing that the bulk of them have been /
made By houses regarded ms shreWd cpcr
ators
The tone Of the market here has not IN
dergone any change during the week |
6ellora ore fully az hrm MS at amy time /
NJ late, holding no stocks of any moment /.
aud being reluctant 10 sell far ahead Of |
their present engagements. Cotton con /
,inucs high In comparison with the selling |
price of cotton goods, while fears Of OK
laustion Of their cunl supplies are causing Z
some Eastern mills to proceed wnrly /.
Prices are without material change, the /
following being n fair range
There mas lately been more demand from
India aud In Que or two quarters fair !
'ulcs Of Eastern drills are reported 10 I
have bccn made for that market The de- .
nand from the Rcd Sea ports continues I'm.
active. there have been u few iuauiries. /
but buyers are not prepared TO pay the [
prices held for here.
From the subsidiary markets the demand /
has been ~ about an ordinary character. |
Brazil ana other South American markets |
ire doing an average business The West
indies arc quiet and only n moderate de- /
nand Is reported from the Philippine aud /
Hawaiian Islands Australia has placed 4
orders for n moderate quantity OF denilns I
md for small lots Of ble0chcd cottous.