The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
LiNorpoel, i-s2d higher.
American sidc, unchanged.

rNfIfSllNoI1 SiOsf unchanged.
3,y Tor meditation did LITTLE to change
tho aspctt q the cotton marsrt sug.
gvS,ten " weaSrr rr,ces WIS al. that was
relrirci 10 rsUsc tho conslcucc ~ buyers
30 assert .;scls = resterlar's s,-se'op Tho
eariy tsacln- esve tA3s -rnu-,ur!tr aud
with 70 the hopes ~ tnc hears nasscd ~.
ttrely away There WAS stan not the .cast
shadow of excitement aul whllc the his
New YORK hulls nrcnouncct thci- fniih 60
the commodity she support from commits
son houses and the South made itself fa,t
even NOR than IN the recent past Suc1
strain upon the nerves o. Shorts again
SERVED 10 show the ilNdrdaass ~ :s!ug>
aad the lavish manner 20 which selling mas
beeu conducted even VIXEN so unnatural
discount was given TO the buyer
II che same time the news from the belt
vas calculated to cloud ;he ,sadc !n doubt,
There was g hidden feeling that the criti-
CO. period In the lisc Of the plant is work
lux substantial! injury whilc the meascr
reports from thc Eeld rather confirmed this
belief. Toe !nlerent armncsS taar arose
under these circumstances was In the na-
ture o; caution 10 the bear who has count
Ell upon au unm8de crop. So clear WAS
ask the question with propricty II tAc
needs o. tac world are suca as 20 cause q
moderate sdvaucc on anticipated deteriora.
tiou Ga tae face 81 an era Of flesh supplies
what would occur II disaster should de-
yelop 30 the fullest extent The peudcncy
Of tho governments crop bulletin iolay
encouraged a large class o. operators TO
think rather than trade aud the expecta-
Ia. a.
source placed the market 10 a waiting atti
sude The weather map was counted among
the buliish Influences and temperatures
rose with rapldity tina, quite discomfort
ed those who fear damage from aot winds.
There were also indications Of disturb
snco In the gulf. the PROPORTIONS Of which
remained a doubtful quantity, These con
ditionS furnished the impetus ana with q
range not inclined TO radicalsm prices were
lifted With little difficulty There was
genera, talk OF a bull clilue with headqusr-
tiers In Wall street, working. as some be-.
lieve. for a higher range 81 prices on the
theory that too much has been taken for
granted regarding crop prospects, that the
short" Interest has become too heavy;
thzr there IS hardly a possibility fpg re-
ceipts IN the next sixty DAYS that VIII equal
the demand from spuuers and exporters
who have been operating almost entirely
upon the supplies which the Impending
crop will furnish that whilc these inter
estS have been waiting for the price 10
break they have had too much company
following the same line O, aciion. II IS
MISC hlnted that cooperation exists be-
tween Chicago grain operators and New
YORK. cotton operators.
Liverpool was enervatiuE 70 speculative
life Sales on the spot amounted 10 500
bales at quotations higher by l-S2d At t1e
close there was au advance ~ @-e4i on near
and Ig-63d on remote options. The s.tWa.
tltn across the water Is told by the actual
stun while the Influence OF the crop spent
its force in the future.
New York opened polns up on August
and down on LATER deliveries. slight