The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-14
COTTON PRICES TAKE ATUMBLE


there were few other changes during the
first hour. A gradual decline then made
its appearance and continued without re-
covery until half hour beyond the noon
call There was small improvement at
that time which was exhausted In the next
thirty minutes. when a downward wave set
In and continued steadily until the sound
ing Of the gong. In the net result May
and July declined Is points, October 10
and the balance Of the list dropped IA
points. Sales at the four American markets
amounted to PISS bales. Spot quotations
were marked lkc down at New York, Gal
weston and Houston and l-l6c less at New
orleans.
There was a heavy shortage In the move
ment. Receipts at all ports for the day
were 4s4T bales. compared with ll,oTB Tor
the corresponding day Of last year Since
Friday they have been 24112 bales, com
pared with Is. GAG for the same ti;ne OF
last week and 3o.40T for the corresponding
time Of last year. Thus far IN 'hc seas,11
with u Sl3.3O7 FOR the corresponding time
of last season. Exports, since FRIDAY n6 AYE
been 45.C3j bales. compared Win 10 ~
for the same time Of last week anu o-,o"'
for the corresponding time Of last season
Tyg.h ~ (, soo bales compared win 53l 500
l f"r , tbe s se day Of last year
Atwood. Violet & Co. say in a recent let
-
''A' ot.
49,. ,-u,.os Bales
Exports OF COTTON from the Ihlteo
states Tor Inc Twelve months %
the season, ending August OF -,e ,--s
1901. were ...........,......., 'o'o"e''oo
Exports for the current se2s91'
september l. l7rl' 10 May = le"-' o.z 200
The amount required for the re,
maiuder OF this season, TO eqtaI 20, oo,
toe totai export Oh lls' season. ooo'--'
1t seem. entirely reasonable o. to be.
uurihE me SuIIenl oVaS,n WI ~ uv
last season and t5srGiorf o Tsag
ing the to,al iea1i5, len. ms, ttI I
tals Soum'IS u{ ~ saoso
tor '"' I'"la''u'I VI 'D'' S''s'" eo2 ocs
a." 81 ,bc fo,, No. ,bc az
~ - w" VI 49, 80 no 30 inst
@EGr INC cos same p''''u III enc pre- 4o51s6
IN or o'ner s w%rus ,% %l ms SHf' all hc
o, 'qro' Tho An p,asori oIDo.s R bG '''''
tween now and August 81, next
rS9df , ,,-,i, a., Inc 1itcd 'o' lSo
/ States. Cauda and Mexico for Tho
l H6i was "on'"S 10 N's''' q. 500 600
season s ~ "a I'm inst oi '"e '"'.' 29e Go3
RoGuired for balance Of tho season.
~ equal total copsumptlop 10
/ Tnited States. Canada ana Mexi.
GO. for All OF last season. ... 62TT
( Thor consumption however, to the
ID inst. this current season. has
/ exceeded the consumption of last
season by 3GO.32g bales. aud this
excess Will continue to increase
! during the remainder Of the
season.
Assume. however. that by August
larger than it is to date. 10000;
as shown owl above, would give total ''''''
and WeKico yor next four months
~ Observation-Disclosures. 936, OO
Adding 10 the latter. rcquircments
for exports as above 603 216
shows total requirements. ont of
visible and Invisible In the United
states, for foreign and domestic
spinncrs during the next four
months If ....................l /, 629, 90
less amount on shipboard await
Now. as to supply United states
e 20 drt ,, s,oTtS' IN warehouses; 'n Aoo "a
1ntcrior yisible stocks same date 2766l