The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-23
NEAR OPTIONS TAKE A FALL

slight bulge at once. which brought the
best Of the day. and a sudden drop OF
to points Immediately after This was
recovered by the end Of the first half hour
and recession followed which was slow
but Steady throughout the morning. There
was little change until short while be-
yond the noon call, when another easiness
made the low mark for the day. A 3 to
4 point Improvement followed slowly aud
formed the level that extended until the
final call. In the net result July lost -
points, August lG, september q and tac
later months declined 3 to 5 points.
New Orleans started u points down OH
August and to points lower on new
crop options. The range was stationary
at first and small Improvement Within
thirty minutes brought top prices. This
WIS gradually lost and n resumption OF
initial prices made the range that prevailed
untii after midday, narrow advance fol-
lowed. which confined to not more than
! 3 points, formed the limit for variation
,d Turing the rest Of the session u tue ne
September and the other options went
point down 20 ! point NJ, sales at the four
American markets amounted TO 1888 bnics
spot quotations were lowered \ NJ New
York. Lie at New Orleans and Galveston
and elsewhere left unchanged
! The movement again rcachef low marx.
! Receipts at an ports tor the day were
1897 bales, compared with 5j2t for the cor
! responding day Of last year. Since FRIDAY
( they have been 1850 bales. compared with
SGD for the same ime Of last week and
144G4 for the corresponding time OF last
! YEAR Thus far IN the season they have
been T,4uT,0Sl bales. Comparel with 1910
SOC for the CORE spending time OF last sea-
son. Exports since Friday Eaye been l.,
so bales compared with 1jI2S for the
same time OF last week and jo,6s4 for tue
corresponding time of las year. Stock at
United States ports for the day was
24I,ft5 halcs, compared with pa l3S TO:
the same day Of last week aud 4.l61 Tor
the corresponding day Of last year
Mcintyre x Marshall wired from Ncw
YORK, 5000 July notices issued so far."
The New York chronicle reviews the dry
goods situation rs follows; Reports com.
ing in from various paris II the country
speak more favorably than Of late OF I'm
distribution OF seasonnhe merchandise by
jobbets and retailers These are confirmed
TO some extent by an Increase in the mum
her OF orders received at first hands rol
quick deliveries Of both staple lines anc
fancies required for immediate use Such
orders have made mp the bulk Of the bus
ness doing this week, there SIM being
r lack of aggrcsiveness Oh the part Of bus
ers So far forward business Is concerned
an the general run Of staples. The tone o
! 'he market CONTINUED quiet IN most direc
: tiops In M occasional department, suci
as wide 5heetings, some quiet concession
IN prices nayc heeu made. hut I'm ptnor
: prices are either steady or tending againa
buyers. ibe latter feature is most notice
e Hblc in print cloth yarn fabrics IN VIA
, makes these are scarce and sold ahead mn
= I with an improved demand some lines hay
l advanced Ne per yard on the week. liner
+ are other goods ~ the market Just a
i, scarce as print cloths, but he demand TO
fbtm lOE been such ~ Murrnn
: being held Tor higher prices. The pro-
> poets Of large cotton crop Tor 1929 an
= expectations of lower prices for raw ms
Il tcrial are undoubtedly causing buyers ,
the majority of staple lines 70 keep pu
chascs close down TO acerulag require
= mtnts.
n mo value Of the New York exports src
II January / to date has been S",'5l'"
y 1902, against S6,3SDI7j in 1901.
al The export demand tor India noted to'
'e week has not been followed this wreck
g any great extent, and export business hi
I been quiet In heavy brown Cottohs. Hon
y buyers also continue to operate quietly
brown shectues and drills. Prices OF the
~ are unchanged, leading brands rum
~ steady: wi'h outside makes, ~ betor
"a somewhat Irregular. There has been
~ quietly stendv market for ducks. nj
~ brown osnahurcs ara dall. Wide shce'ini
NJ nre bnrely steady, with some sellers ma
hi ing quiet concessions OF abuut per G,
10 blIvcrg. business In medium ana III
m grades OF hieachcd Cottons has oeon qnl
of without change In prices, Low grades a
" SLIGHTLY Hrlner In tone In sympathy vi
ss gray cloths cotton fannels are qnlet al
on cotton unukcts nrm, In tine coarse, 90
d. orcd cottons division there has been
In new feature Of moment. The demand rui
~ moderate and prices are stondy. hlu II
be ished camhrlcs are dun aud easy. Bu
ness In prints. both staples and fancl'
b0s heen on q quiet scale this week, b
4 as stocks are generally well under cohtr
d there IS 10 difficulty in maintaining price