The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-25
FURTHER DECLINES IN COTTON

/ and Ia down On FAR months There was
slight drop AZ irst. then an advance 20
the highest OF tho day. after which there
was a steady decline throughout the morn.
Ing, with fully 3 points lost ny noon.
There was small change In tho following
hour. after which a steady advance com.
meuced and continuing through hair the
afternoon caused the loss to be almost re
gained some weakness occurred later and
caused the range to 20 on about . points
through he rest Of the session. In the
net result March declined . points, Sep.
temhcr stood unchanged and the other op.
lions wen, / to points lower.
New orleans started to points below
the previous close. An early upward
move Of 4 points brought top prices, after
which there was a steady falling OF to the
lowest Of the day. An improvement then
started with a gain Of 10 points made
shortly att,r midday. A drop Of . points
from this position occurred In the next hour.
but otherwise there was little variance
from the same throughout the session. In
the net result March lost points, October
8. September s. and the balance Of the list
went and points lower. Sales at the
four American markets amounted 10 9iOb
bales. SPOT quotations were marked down
&c at New York. 1-l6c at New Orleans and
elsewhere left unchanged.
The movement was almost on an even
rarity. Receipts Mt all ports for the day
were 40.60S bales, compared With 56, 43S
for the corresponding day OF last year,
since Friday they have been 32,0ss bales,
coupgred with 30 TO for the same time Of
last week aud 20, 44O for the corresponding
time OF last year. Thus far In the season
they have been 6,Ta2, so bales, compared
with G,2lT.d0l for the CORES pondluc time
of last season. Exports since Friday have
been 40,60S bales compared with lG5o0
for the same time Of last week and jd ijS
for the corresponding time Of last year.
Stock NJ United States ports for the day
was COL bales compared with Tl2.4iS
for the same day OF last week and I0l $40
for the corresponding day OF last year.
Saturdays New York Journal Of Com
merce gives tho following account Of
somewhat modified condition of the dry
goods situation:
The general market has not shown BUYERS
operating any more freely than on previous
days Of the week and tho volume or husl
ness transacted has been moderate As pre.
viously noted the actual business In prog
ross Is not fnr Indication n what buyers
might hc willing to do v the stocks In first
hands wore more lihcral or If hrst hand
sellers were loss Indifferent In regard IN
orders for forward delivery. Both con
ditionS are holding more or less business
In chcch. The situation from tho sellers
point of Wow could hardly Ne more favor
able 20 continued strength In tho market.
The scarcity NJ ready supplies Is good
fohndatlon and " ls strengthened by the
oversold condition Of many mills. tho ad
vancing tendency In wages and tho relative
ly nigh price ~ raw material There is
nothing az present In sight to initiate
against these factors
Honston's estimated receipts for today are
600 to 1000 bales. against fo.5s7 last wear
New Orleans expects 1000 to 5000. against
62l5 last year
The range n prices At New York and
New orleans for the active months was as
follows;
Ney YORK orcr NTH 49, T,