The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-25
DESPITE BEARISH ESTIMATE.

H., ~ ,.,othaAbr Mr. Borden has done much
Ia eniiven the Fail River fabric maksrs
LfrerpoOi whs epfprisipely strong. sales
on t,e SPOT smo1nted 10 5000 bales az
nYofetious lower by 9 points. Contracts
hraiiy went ! 90 2 points lower inc ~
cepti6n 81 Mr. Ruston's estimate Is not
IA he wondered * when the English mar
ket failed to take 1t more seriously
Nav York opercd to points up on
near and practically unchanged on later
months. This was the lowest level OF the
dav and after remaining stationary 10 the
early moments there was quick rise
~ "a O points. Fluctuations were mar
row uptn the last hour Of the morning,
when another upward move started and
continued until hest prices were reached
sbortly after midday. A loss OF 3 points
followed and there were no other changes
before the closing moments, when another
slight decline took place. In the net re.
suit February advanced 3 points and tue
other months went 70 points hlghst.
New Orleans startoi TO : points beloE
the prsyi9us, S e,os Se,ninr l brinsins bottom
prices 6-point glin followed durlpg ,hs
nrst hour and made range that extended
until thirty minutes before midday, whch
there was a rise TO bighcst prices.
small decline occurred IN me early part
Of the afternoon. but was quickly recovered
and no material variations appesreI uu .s,,i,
the rest Of the SO ssion. In the net result
November gained 1 point and the balance
Of the list advanced 70 . points sales
n. the -four American marketi amounteu
10 IL. l6S bales and spot quotations were
no; touched.
The seward movement was slightly
larger. Receipts az all ports for the day
we're 45.S29 bales, compared with 59e94
for the corresponding day OF last year
For the week they have been S0o'S62 bales,
compared with 314,TSl for last week and
4ip. ~ for the corresponding time OF last
! yea' Thus far IN the season they nave
/ been l4l, 30 bales. compared with Lost
! ga for the corresponding time OF last
/ season. Exports for the week nave been
| 9U.0S0 bales, compared with 2Vh44- TOT
/ last week and 9T6.3lI for the correspond.
ing time ~ last year stock az united
| states ports FOR the day was 1880 bnles;
l compared with $4,000 for the same day OF
last week and 6JS.pli Tor the corresponds
Ing day Of last year.
Following has been the Bombay move
mcut. with comporisons
Receipts for week 5000. against 5000 In
1901, receipts since September J. 22'"o'
| against 10000 In 1901. shipments for week,
400 against 5000 I'm 1901 shipments since
September 1900, against 1900 In 1901.
Movement at Alexandria, Egypt. With
comparisons;
!
coo In 1901 since September l. 91i,OVO
ngainst $4,000 in 1901: shipments fol-
week ig.OtN against 1900 IN 1901 since
September i. 72O0O, against 7OOOO In 1901.
Movement for week at thirty interior
towns. with comparisons
1892 1901 1900 1900
Receipts 2s6, 134 $50 a13 3l6, dB2 10000
Shipments 22gOGo 370TiT 30. 49, %, 300
stocks .... .4O2 ,70T 4i5,331 i26, l0I 5Il sos
The New York Journal Of Commerce says
of the dry goods situations; In staples
some increase In the number OF bids pu
forward has been noted today, but they
have hardly been OF an encouraging char
acter, as the bid prices have In some in
stances fallen somewhat below bids from
the same quarters last week The would
lac buyers In support ~ their action bnv'
put forward as an argument the recent dc
cline in the market for raw cotton TIL
has not, however. made auy impression
upon sellers. who point out that tn tn
general run of staplca the goods marLe
haa been consistently below parity Wit
thu market for raw material aud othc
items ir cost Of production for cousldc'
ahlr time past and that In addition {
ills there 81 no reason why on The merit
Of supply and demand prices should nc
= Mt least he well maintained ON thcir prc'
ent basis.