The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
OTTON VALUES Go UPWARD.

teuded 20 discredit the bureau and pull
down what that Institution put up. stead
fast bulls, however, hold to the theory that
marketing has been on very different lines
In the present season and that when the
current now In evidence Will have exhaust
ed itself only drpplugs will remain 10 feed
the stream. The opposite contingent claim
the logical advantage in any passage at
urms, using the former reason cri-
terion. Thus the issues at stake are len 10
the Jury of Time and verdict can be
reached In very short order. A vestige OF
bullsh hope has risen in the depleted con
dillon OF interior stocks and 1t lies with
the original spot holder to WELD the tail
end OF his power In q way that Will most
teneht his remaining property possessions.
The volume Of the movement was double
che size OF the former season. Receipts at
all ports for the day we're 1884 bales,
compared with 80, 12s for the same day Of
last week and p i50 for the corresponding
day OF last year, Thus far In the season
they have been 4,91O067 bales, compared
with Asst SOS for the corresponding time
Of last season. Exports for the day were
1902 bales. compared with 71,004 for the
came day Of last week aud % O6s for the
corresponding DAY of last year. Stock at
United States ports for the day was 0s7,
474 bales, compared with 06ss00 for the
same day of last week and 957,146 for the
corresponding day Of lust year.
Following has been the movement at thlr.
ty-one Interior towns with comparisons.
This Last ,
week. week 1901.
Receipts ....,... 17D,430 2O16o2 1887
Shipments ...... 2O5,070 200 80 l46,O9D
stock .......... B9S OO5 60 1866 Sil, 43S
Interior stocks have decreased $1,000
| bales during the week, while those at ports
have Increased lo,674.
The latest advice from Manchester says OF
the yarn and cloth market: The yarn mar
ket has been altogether under the infiu-
ence Of cotton and there has been more
activity and excitement than has been seen
| for some little time. The news re spectins
the crop from the American government
authorities has been considered, and it
must be said that although there is a dis
position here to think that the estimate
has been given altogether too much IN ia
vcr Of growers and holders on the other
side, the figures now to hand and Tie en-.
the moyeu ent OF the crop are sufficiently
eli all US TO give room for serious cousidera-
tiCn.
A fair weight of yarn has been bought
aud there has been every appearance Of a
scare on small scale, some users having
evidently allowed their cloth sales to uc-
cumuiate, with the idea that lower prices
| We're possible; the alteration In the our
| look brought in a good many to cover free
| ~ ana orders, sou etimes for large guam
| titles, have BEEN placed Apparently very
| cautious policy Is now being pursued
| throughout the market. for while the favor
/ tte estimate Of the crop here is 1O.6OO.OOU
! 20 10 1900 1t Is believed TINT should the
! lower figures lately mentioned only be
| realized nothing but short time can put
! things anything Ike right.
| Spinners are firm and keep selling from
! doy TO day ~ cotton moves about; they
are still determined 10 run nS little risk
, ms possible with the present state Of mar
| gins their chief anxiety being 10 get orders
| IN legitimate way so as to keep their
| production moving away 10 the users Bun
| die yarns for export have been In fair In.
! egyptian spinnngS have moved In svmpa-
| thy with the general market, being frm
and moderately active.
The cloth market also has been much in
| uuenced ny the state OF other sections and
n very firm market has hecu universally
! experienced. The stiffness of prices monen.
| tarily prevents the conclusion of Important
! business, hut therc has been for some DAYS
! and IL yet healthy inquiry for several or
| the Indian markets which. with confidence
| that values are on safe enough basis
| NAV quickly he converted into very large
| business. Just now many buyers can af-
| tord to look on, having bought. eeDecally
| In the case of China, very heavily Indeed
| similarly. makers. being in a strong nosi
! ton, hold for full figures and strive more.
ovcr for some lmnrovcmcnt on recent M
! NJ the market has to ne reported stror-
hut somewhat uncertain 20 much holm r
dependent on tho cotton situation. which vs.
certainly more than usually pcrplexing.
HouS'orq estimated receirts fo- tomor.
row arc 5000 to GOO ara'nst Ad3t last year
New Orleans expects 1905 Ia 1900 against
| l3,770 last year