The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20

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Port receipt. , ,scs, 49,.
Overland 10 mills and Canada 1o,sis $3.50
southern mill takings tes'l- ,ooo n,H
Gain Of stock a, interor towns 22x, @i.2
Brough, into sight for the week 3IO'3'V s''o'
TOTAL crop movement ,,.,. ~, 200
Overland 10 mills and Canada iss,NS ,Os5o'
southern mill takings 'es'l' . an. o,o
stock al interior towns in e1. $500
Brought into sigh, thus far for .,,
The rise in cotton was the result of an unen'
pccled advance in Liverpool instead 81 DE-
sHe II to hs pSI NOR o hS Week
and heavy buying 81 MARCH by Ll'erpoo' S snu @.
sna local ss T sna S5uharn bought
freely late In the day The decreased rc.',pN =,
handlers Strike at several Of IRc railroad Yards and
u was pointed out that the arrivals at some othr,
70 the better Weather, 80 There /, an Impression
,hal by reas, m OF more favorable wca'hsI cor
likely to ncTeasc c" The January deal sin puzzles
many. and 1t undoubtedly hurts spcculation IN
Orleans and bidding for January by wire houses
followed By nervous shorts. caused higher prices
consider hle liquidation this morning of the Jan
vary option. which extended Itself 10 The later po
ment OF the amount In sight for the week OF about
$50 ooo bales against a Ike amount last week: and
@s 900 last year, the market seems to be STRONGER
and from the character of the trading We are not
inclined to look for further decline. The wcltL'
| conditions throughout the belt AZ, clear and re-
ports are beginning TO come of the serious ehct
OF the late storms and many predictions that the
Government, ginners report on the 5,h OF Janu
aIy VIII show a startling change IN crop prospects
The market is very largely professional one and
beyond saying that there is nothing TO cause a de
cline, forecast OF Me future Is mpossibig
Anoher house said; 1T is no i'm possible ina, me
during the current week have resulted, 10 srea,
6a M sSe sns ,ss M s sa2an no
day It's effect on the market may nave been ncu
rnIea y Is no. Likely ma, nodeIs o. e So%n
values with the cancellation OF parting Win thcir
and the corresponding long contracts are only linn
Tied IN voumc there will BE- no reason Tor tenders
course OF the market WILL In our opinion. therefor
shape Itself In accordance with the movement ot
cotton To market and having In view the Government
report on Janualy 5, both Of when influences favor
strong market, as II imp loShe To believe that the
TO the yield as a result of their operations for the
few months preceding that date. The movement
as against $3.50 90 bales the corresponding date
las, year and II VIII require thereiorc' a nov.
OF last year to Justify even moderate crop est
mates We are inclined TO believe that the COM
crop estimates are much nearer the facts
Il, g. Dun CO. sad "A reduction IN quotations OF
| in anticipation OF this change This division OF
no immediaie prospect OF excessive supplies other
wise the domestic situation is practically unchanged
terest on the part of buyers although few new con
| tracts are placed as yet. New lines OF oyercoat
ngs have been opened for next fall at prices tulS
rejecting the earlier advances Ia other lines PuI
chasters are no, limiting operations because OF
the frmness. In other divisions OF the wooden
goods market there is a fair volume OF orders.
e many cases exceeding available offerings.
Worsteds and yarns are also firm, while a few
grades OF raw wool secured another advance. HEAVY
arrivals OF silk have not weakened the tone. !"
Brddsfreets said Some reduction In bleached
cottons Is reported, resulting In good buSi
ness. Some lines OF cotton for export are
ported revlvlng. Aside from this there IS
little change looked for until the turn OF the year"
CoPFEB.-Rio on the spot steady at size
for No. ]. Sales, 1000 bags Rio No. at s., d,
1000 Rio No SIC; 500 Rio No 2. TO be shipped
Futures declined points. closing quiet. with sales
Of 1880 bags. Havre advanced ~. Hamburg
unchanged to l,pfg. higher, American ware
house deliveries, 1881 bags. Rio was unchanged,
receipts. 10000 bags: stock, 651 600; exchange,
| II i5.i6d,, q decline OF SD Santos .
| changed. receipts 81. eco bags; stock. 1921 600
Prices here as follows: