The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

tervaIs" was especially noticeable and en-
rendered greater Interest With the public.
The bear still found some consolation In
the absence OF settlement Of any Of the
great labor disputes now ngitating the
country The Developments In this con-
nection promised better for the future.
however, and Il was stated that definite
stems are under way for an adjustment
next week Great expectations were still
INDUCED for the effect that the next string
OF crop estimates will have upon the specu-
lative mind Fluctuations covered a range
OF indecisiveness and the Ecalper seiEed
some excellent opportunities.
Liverpool was thoroughly In accord with
amounted Ta to 10000 bales AZ quotations
higher by points. At the close contracts
only showed an advance OF TO points.
New York opened points down on near
and down on later months. A slight
loss at once brought bottom prices and a
recovery Of same, made the level for the
early trading. rapid advance started
Immediately after and continued until a
to point gain was scored In the latter
part OF the morning. A slight ensiness oc-
CURED at noon and a rise to the best Of
the day quickly followed. gradual de-
cline then set In and upon a loss Of half
the improvement made q range that e1-
tended to the last. In the net result Octo-
Der ANElAltA . points, NDNEIlutI 4 hnA AAN
other months went / TO 4 points higher,
New Orleans started to 3 points below
the previous close. This was the lowest OF
the day, aud prices gradually climbed up
until high mark was reached an hour be-
fore midday. point loss then appeared
and made the limit OF hucruation until the
uoon call, when q similar decline again
took place and formed the level for trad
Ing during the balance OF the session. IN
the net result oil options made decline
OF , points.
sales al the four American markets
amounted 20 1889, AID spot quotations
were not molested.
The movement was almost at parity.
Receipts ut ali ports for this day were
a, 500 bales. compared with 1852 for the
corresponding time Of last year. For the
week they have been POI $50 bales, com
pared with 306,4iS for last week and 2I6.-
eS3 for the corresponding time Of last
year Thus far in the season they have
been i,52l.1i9 bales. compared With si6,.
Oi5 for the corresponding time OF last sea
son. Exports for the week have been
1871 .012 bales, compared with 3O4Sls Tor
last week aud TO-, 10 for the correspond.
ing time OF last year. Stock at United
States ports for the day was 4a0335 bales,
compared with 37l .6ig for the same day of
last week and 2I6,u33 for the corresponds
ing day ~ last year
Following has been the weeks at thirty
towns, with comparisons:
1902 1901. 1900
Receipts .28i.g56 2Bi III 81, 2f'1
Shipments ...la3,433 2U6, 26s 233, 54S
Stocks .,.....2T7,3 03 3ol ,6Sj 2S7 ,2fa
Following has been the Bombay move
ment Receipts for week 1000, against
1900 10 1901 since September ! $1,000
against $1,000 In 1901. Shipments for weol
1900, against nothing IN 1901; since Sep
TENDER i 1000, against 10000 IN 1901.
81 II. GuntheF s Co. Of Memphis, Tenn.
10 their latest circular say:
eve place the crop by States as follows
Alabama, 900 900 decrease Of 300 900 from
previous CROP Arkansas, 100000; Fl0ri
de, 5000; Georgia, l,4oO,00O, Louisiana
$4,000; Mississippi, 100000; North caro-
lima. b25 0Oo South Carolina, 1,000.0Oo
Tennessee and Oklahoma 100000; TeXt
and Indian Territory, 100000, Missouri
Virginia and Kentucky, 100000. rota
11,la0,00o Sundrles. llnters and city CtUpi
| 100000. Total crop, 1l,4iO.000 bales.
I'VE beg TO again repent that this 4
only our preliminary estimate. AS tho crol
| looks TO us at tho end OF September an,
| state that while we have estimated a goo,
| many crops, we have estimated some eN
actly correct, a good luHny very close g.
| final yield, but we have uot Ia one singh
| instance oyerestimated the crop.