The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
COTTON MAKES AN ADVANCE.

I A gradual ease OF then took place until
there was loss OF points, after which
gain OF half that amount made the level
extending TO the end Of the session. In the
net result January gained 8 points, June 10
and the other months went 10 and 10 points
higher. Sales on the American side amount
ed TO 1921 bales and spot quotations
stood unmolested
The volume Of the movement was exceed.
lngly large Receipts at all ports for the
day were $4,000 bales compared with "a
39o for the corresponding day OF last year.
Since Friday they have been 194.9o2 bales,
compared with POI ,946 for the same time
Of last week and LA, 265 for the CORE
spending time OF last year. Thus far In
the season they have been 5,o61,375 bales.
compared with 4,6s7, 1876 for the same time
Of last season. Since Friday exports have
been lS4,S9j bales, compared with l72a55
Tor the same time of last week and 49,
$40 Tor the corresponding time OF last year.
! STOCK at United states ports for the day
was l,OOlS71 bales, compared with LOOT
| 1l3 for the same day OF last week aud 500
$50 for the corresponding day Of last year.
The Cotton Trade journal reports as fol.
lows on the Sea Island crop in its latest
| issue:
The Sea Island cotton market did not
show any marked tendency to move either
| way the past week. and prices as txed by
savannah factors remain about unchanged.
The receipts for the week were 1913. against
! 1889 last year. SO far the receipts have
( been 1900, against 1900 last year Stocks
are 1900, against 5000 last year The
general feeling is that the Christmas move.
inent Is over, md tnat there may not be
/ any large Increase from. this out.
/ Repnrts frum tie country are to the ef-
! feet that some cotton is being held, but
/ higher prices than those yet established
! are asked for 1t, and ia some cases II is
said holders intend carrying 1t over 10 next
season II something Ike CSC for fancles is
not paid.
In setting forth valuable use for long
staple cotton the Boston Journal OF Com.
1Ierce says;
! For the production Of artificial silk 1t Is
necessary, first. to destroy the fiber and
to reform it stterward. The process Of
merccriz alton, introduced Of late years, has
| developed a very important Industry which
! avoids this destruction, producing results
| In silk-like lusia by simple treatment OF
/ cotton yarns or niece gccds The process
! IS very simple. Fabrics or yarns made Of
| lHnE staple cotton when subjected to NOR
CerzHtion- that Is. treatment with strong
/ canStc alkali solution will shrink. II this
shrlukaee Is recovered ny stretching, and
| the goods while In the stretched condition
arc washed free from nlkaU they will NOT
/ shrink any more, and will show after drying
/ n beautiful silk-like luster which Is per
tnanent whatever operation washing
/ bleaching or dyeing--the goods have 10 I'M
/ detg". They show at the same time the
other remarkable properties due TO mercer
izatlon, gain from 20 10 20 per cont in
strength and a better attraction for color
Ing matters and Uordants Tho success IT
the process depends on the following fncts.
Yarns nave 20 he selected spun from long
sthple cotton. They have to be double
yarns and the more slacky they arc doubled,
m course. within limits tho finer tho lugtcr