The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
CLOSED AT A SLIGHT DECLINE.

range started slowly but steadily down.
ward and dropped suddenly on the noon
call The fluctuations following were mar.
row. but saggcd OF again an hour later and
formed fhe lowest level Of the day from
which there was little change until the
fnsl half hour. small advance then car
ried the range better for the closing call.
In the net result February stood nm
changed. June and July gained point,
while the balance Of the list lowered to
7 points
New Orleans started TO 8 points higher.
An upward move Immediately made top
figures from which there was a gradual
recession in the FIRST hour, a 2-pont recov
cry afterward, then gradual decline
which extended until just before the mid
day call, when bottom prices were touched
The range advanced few minutes after
wards to the extent Of 4 points. lost bali
Of this and found level from which there
was slight departure until the last hour Of
the session. narrow stride then caused
values to harden up to the time for the
sounding Of the gong In the net results
all options lowered / point except April
which did not change Sales at the four
American markets amounted to G0SJ bales
The volume Of the movement hung
heavily on the side Of the current season.
Receipts at All ports for the day were
81 Cog bales compared with 22,7s3 for the
corresponding day OF last year Since Fri.
day they have been 1jH91 bales compared
with SD,T67 for the same time of last week
and II, 40 for the corresponding time Of
last year Thus far In the season they
have been 5,2l3.3II bales. compared win
4.7Sl .OSG for the corresponding time of last
season. Since Friday exports have been
lC4.76T bales. compared with l34.j72 for the
same time Of last week and 3i.42N for the
corresponding time Of last year, Stock at
United States ports for the day was 9oI, iJ1
bales compared with 972.S Ii for the same
day ~ last week and S59oJ7 for the core
spending day Of last year.
Following is an observation f.om n Liy-
orpoo point Of view Of December ~
.'Wc do not look for any decline OF mo
iucnt uulrss The figures shou.d continue TO
show n very decided increase over past H"H
Sous hut wc "a 'pkc 90 'onSldcr'I OH
TN" under estimate ~ the southern '''
stump ION last year. and though of course
during tine rovt week or two We have ~
face small figures. stu after that We shall
come against fairly big ones, and uni'Ns 'n'
quuntt, ~ cotton held r1rk = much i0
aAco-s NJ last year so do NOT SEQ no" ld'
10000 lolc. WNh su,b supply as tbie
Wp certainly lOHh lNI Nl-l'| I''I'''" ''' IN
those ruling ot present, for Manchester Is
settling down to % better basis. while ihr.g
is some Improvement ON the coriineu'. and
4aouch your -plunrts nave taken compare
lively spariugy 10 Us ih" more reason mn
thoy win take more cotton lar"r on. ihd
whole question turns ON The sl2c off lh'
crop about whirh tho greatest dt'-Ern'y
ol opinion eNhls in this ,-9rket "- % runs
/ nom 10000. 600 tn ll.uuU.0up bales.
Tho commerce NJ the Philippine islands
| during tho quarter ending september u"
| 1901. shows shat the United States stand
second In the countries from which i'm
portations were received during me Qunr
! Ter and second In the list Of countries tc
| which exports were sent during the sam'
| period Hong Kong heads the table %
! Countries ,ron which impor'ations were re
ceiyed, nearly all Of the merchants" INN r1,m
! thar point however being fresh truli
| AMI Vegetables while England heads The
list Of the countries to which articles arr
| exported. tine tota 10 England In me- quar-
ter being 81 SGT.7os nGamst $l,3A2,3So t.
| the United states.
Cotton goods hcuds the list ot article
| Of Imports the ,Gluc being Sl.3Jl0Hi, whi