The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-06
BREAK IN COTTON CONTINUES.

there was loss o. 2 points A sudden /
drop az "a 10 &c points followed. which I
made the lowest Of the day. after which (
there was e gradual rise until a gain Of
10 10 u points was scored by midday. A /
slight easiness appeared on the noon call
md shortly after, but steady recovery
began IN The next hour and with all the
later losses rerained formed q level that
extenaed until the hnnl can vas made. In
the NIT result MAY and October lost 5
points. August 2 and the balance Of the
list went 10 3 points lower
New orleans stnrted 10 s points ~ on
near and unchanged On far positions. This
was the highest Of tire day and steady
recession set IN and carried The scale %
eortom hEures 10 the middle Of the morn
ing call A rapid advnuce Il 3 to > points
followed snd formed the level Until noon.
shortly after which there was an advance
1T as much again that made range from
which there was small departure during
the next hour. In the closing moments
there wnx ar additional bulge Of . to 3
points In the net result May and June
declined II points July and August Z
ana the further options dropped 10 G
points Sales at the four American mar
kets amounted 20 1856 bales Sp'. quota
uons we're marked l-lbc down ~ Nov
Nork. nc a. Houston aud elsewhere iett
untouched.
The differences In the f-urcs o. The o.
ward movement we're snail. Receipts at
+ al poits Tor TO-DAY were 91sT bales, con-
/ pared with l0los for the corresponding
! day u last year. Since Friday they have
beer lsSlg htles. compared With 2lall
1 H.. . nsEEt .H
4 FOR the CORRESPONDING time % last year
/ Thus far lu the season they have lgfh
/ 'ls2,T4S halcs compared Win 80 90 TO-
4 The corresponding time oi l3st seasg...
= Exports since Fraay have been ~ a@5
bales compared with 1881 for tho same
time q last week and 4o"aS for re CORE.
tinted States ports for the day was 353.a
4 haIcs compared with 5zaaE7 fer The some
dav n last week and $50 10 fer the CORE
/ spending day y last year
I The View York Journal 81 Commerce has
tie following On the export trade;
The export situation remains without M
terisl change from e week ago. The nn
ser-lrd condition n silver initiates as s
decided check on Bnv now, active demand
on the other hand. tho substantial show
Of strength In the raH cotton muTket has
encouraged manufaci urrrs % maintain 'nelr
already firm attitude AND NOS also ln1n'e J
fair movement on what may be termed
fWu-lu orders Tor brown shee'Inrs end
drills for toe China trade Mail adViceF
from China report % tTm condition there
Letters dated shanghai, March i. state
that steamers CARRYING piece goods Tor the
opening Of trade with Iien Isiu had Just
The increases ln the shipments Of Ansrj-
can cotton goods and Indian cotton yarns
are very noticeable TIE total quantity of
as against 3s0ls packages in 1905 and
5is43 In 1899
, & Co as follows "Our market has been
very quiet. though strong but this can
scarcely be wondered al seeing the greet
! strength IN home markets ana tae continued
. wea knees 10 exchange. Under these Couli
lions private sellers are quite helpless, md
until something definite Is known about the
Northern markets. and this may be expect
, Cd on the return q. the present fight Of
But while there has been some business
, In The local market for China during TO-
week u would hc mistake TO say b is as
- seems fair 10 assume that m permanent
general improvement need I've expected uati
silver shows signs n fairly h1ed price
j. / and The situation may be briefly describe,
= as dull market. with very firm and ccn
= hdent undcrtone Prices for srapie cotton
: identified with the china trade remain 81
4 The conditions surrounding the RED So.
. business appear almost identcll with hos
fl INC NINA 1fnte ne AhTEGiUt1 tTuN
n lS transaeted on silver basis and is conse
e guentlv seriously affected by tho irrccuia
: price movement n taat metal and The
: weak Red Sea movement 80 fsr a. nov
y business IS concerned has bcen very larrrlr
2 nominal and what demand does crop su
IS quickly flied by Manchester ~ q sub
siautial concession from the terms Quo'rt
, The Australian division Of the rnarke. 70
talus It's favorable character the demand
Tor and Bounce HUE aenimy being omit
o notices BILE For the phiBuulnes tho 1e,n,t,
4 shows moderate proportions South Amor
eau trade remains duN while the Wcs
j. india iohhinE movement continues fair
y The following IS u fair range Of Quota
y tons. Drills standard Eastern 5ssc Ia tr
standard southern 5tec; 3-yhrds I1tr
q Sheetings- Eastern standards. $50 10 s7
e southern standards 5L,c 10 Ebsc. gver1.
= Sic; B. . yards, SIC; 4yards SIC 10 4ssc
a Houston's estimated receipts for today Pr
e $500 10 800. against TTp6 last year. Ne,
" Orleans expects $500 10 1000. against So
u last year.