The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
COTTON ADVANCES SLIGHTLY.

lowered point. Sales on the American
side amounted TO 15,345 bales and spot quo
tations were left untouched.
The volume OF the movement was sim
ply enormous, comparatively speaking. Re
ceipts at all ports for the day were Us, 1872
bales, compared with 1886 for the CORE.
spending day OF last year Since Friday
they have been 1875 bales. compared
with 17s, 100 for the same time Of last week
and 92,274 for the corresponding time OF
last year. Thus far In the season they
have been 4,75s, 700 bales compared with
4,464,e70 for the same time Of last season.
Since Friday exports have been 49,
bales, compared with 132,661 for the same
time of last week aud 114,066 for the cor
responding time Of last season. Stock at
United States ports for the day was 1,012,.
GA bales, compared with 1,021,134 for the
same day of last week and 054, 677 for the
corresponding day OF last year
The Commercial foreshadows Spring
boom" In the following account OF the
goods situation:
Actual sales yesterday were very small.
but the volume Of goods charged up" CON
unued heavy. The demand for scarce goods
for impossible deliveries aud at impract-
cable prices also continues large. Exporters
have open bids In the market for heavy
browns or leading make for delivery as
late as June and can not secure what they
want at full market prices. The same Is
true OF many home buyers on these and
other goods, generally higher price basis
on nearly all cotton goods seems as GER
tain as death and taxes. Many buyers
share this conviction, but they expect that
the doors will be held open for them until
after the holidays and stock t7hi"" "'''
prefer to walt until then. The situation IL
so strong that 1t mas be ImpossluIe 70
prevent the spring boom dreaded by 50
many operators.
The demand from large exporters for
leading lines OF heavy browns for March
and later delivery. Is not met by sellers.
They want more than the basis bid; this Is
49sc net to 4Ac, less 2 per cent. for 3 %
yard sheetlngs and SIC, net, for 3.yards.
Ihey admit tuat the prices are far, but
prefer to reap the additional profit that
birds In the hand to care for more at
present. The home trade is alive to the
situation. but Is unwilling TO contract as
Tar ahead as exporters az todny's prices.
Something is being done in a flllng-iu way,
but little contract business is reported.
Bleached .cottons nre all quiet and firm,
Lines not held at value might as well
be, ms far ms any large lots for near de-
livery are concerned, aa they are practi-
cally unobtalnahle. On most lines Of staple
colored goods only distant deliveries can
be considered and few buyers are ready,
at the moment, TO dls,uss them.
Demand vas cuiet in all directions and
prices unchanged and tending strongly
against buyers. The small available supply
at fun prices. restricts trnde md although
mUny buyers need near deliveries they
fear that small snles will mt prices Isc.
Sales Mt Fall River for the week arc cstl-
mated at n little over 10000 piaces
Satines and twills are in good demand at
last selling prices. with no takers OF such
bids.
Below is the latest advice from Fall
River:
The print cloth market continues very
strong In condition. Buyers have not yet
succeeded in making up for their shortage
In stocks and contracts resulting from scaut
purchases early in the fall when they
held on, hoping for lower prices The de
mand has been constant and good In amount
all of the holiday week and will prob.
ably continue active to and beyond the
hrst OF the year. The manufacturers have
not helped the buyers out much for they
have continued very slow sellers They
have sold about all the regulars and wide
goods that they care to sell at present
prices. engaging most Of the available pro.
duction OF these goods through TO February.
In the present condition Of the market
buyers must advance The prices offered u
they want contracts for February and
March. The trading of the week has been
very largely In narrow odds at prices on
basis of cents for regulars.
The demGnd covers deliveries TO April.
Tho total OF sales is estimated at 10000
| pffres. In narrow odds OF which In No.
vcmber there was a considerable stock.
mannfact9rers are Sow sellers Of several
| than asking prices and are unchanged from
| last week, Re for regulars and basis for
narrow odds, 4c for 3Sil.inch 64X64s, 49,
| for B9inch 6SI72s.
HOustons estimated receipts for today are
| 6jO0 to 1900, against 403i last ycnr New
Orleans expects 6o00 to 1000, against 1870
last year.