The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
COTTON VALUES STILL FIRM.

I VINO mako Il a practice TO settle up NJ the
| end OF the week, and against such n pres
/ sure IL nav be said that the undertone dis
/ played most encouraging hrmness Fluc-
| tuations were not violent and made the
| game well worth the scalpCr's candle.
Liverpool was quite In accord with bear
| Ish wishes. Sales on the spot amounted 20
5000 bales at unchanged quotations. AZ
| the close there WAS loss OF 20 "a points
New York opened to points below the
previous close. small easiness In tue
early moments brought lowest prices, after
| which there was rise Of TO 4 points
that formed the trading level until the last
hour OF the session. more eteady ad-
vance occurred az this time, ana IN rev
reached. A slow reaction OF about points
was the only change that took place until
the hnal call. In the net result November
decline point, August went unchanged and
other months advanced ] TO points.
New Orleans started TO points less on
all options. These were bottom prices and
steady advance followed through the nrst
hour. Scoring an advance ~ points A
slight reaction appeared but RISE TO the
best Of the day took place by the middle OF
the cali and later prices did not vary more
than points from this rlnge. In the net
result November went up Z points Juue q
and other positions advanced to points
Sales at the four American markets
amounted TO 1927 bales. and srot quotations
were not mo!ested,
There was nothing significant IN the
movement Receipts at oil ports for the
day were 42,03s bales, compared with oi-
5g5 for the same day OF last week AMI
43G2s for the corresponding day OF last
year Thus far in the season they nave
been 3.2gS, 20S bales. compared with 3,O42
1913 for tho corresponding time OF last
season. Exports for the day were ~ 4YU
bales, compared with S3,352 for the same
day of last week and 1882 for the cor.
responding day Of last year. Stock az
United states ports for the day was 3223td
bales, compared with 100, SOI for the same
day Of last week and S0O,S2o for the cor.
, responding day Of last year
The journal OF Commerce says of the
export trade: The demand which ire
quentiy comes forward FOR China during
the later part OF November has not SO rar
shown any indications Of life during the
past week In most quarters there Is re
ported not only nm absence OF bids, but
also a lack OF inquiries on behalf OF that
market Adylces from Shanghai are not
| of an encouraging character. The lntest re-
| ports coming TO hand show that the de-
mand there has been quiet ana not sui
| tcient to keep stocks down current nrriv-
| MS Of goods being larger than current buy
] ing. The condition Of Internal exchanges j.
unfnyorablc. and the market for silver con
| times adverse to operations on this side.
! The weeks business here has been OF q
| trining extent. all that could be traced
! being an odd parcel 81 n small quantity.
! The Red Sen demand continues Inactive.
I The tendency OF the market here Is easier
/ for forward shipments but not sufficiently
| SO as to entice buyers into placing oyiers.
| The East India demand has peen limited
| to an odd transaction or two OF no mo-
ment, and buyers have been readily ac-
! commodated.
! Business from Australia has been or
! about average extent and without special
! feature. Prints are still selling to the
| Philippine islands in staple lines Pur-
| chases for the Hawaiian Islands have been
| light. Porto Rico trade has shown no new
! fcature and sales 10 Cubn have been limited
Trade with other West Indies has been oi
average extent. South and Central Amer
lean huylng Inns also been quiet and FOL
| ordinary Rsaortments.
The tone OF the market for brown cottons
foe quick deliveries has not undergone any
change or moment, but II Is easier for FOR
ward deliveries. Just how much easter n
| Is difficult to say, as there Is no adcuuat,
| demand 10 test II, but buyers could In mos
Instances do somewhat better than the
following quotations, which are repeatcC
from last week In the absence OF omen DC
clines:
The outward movement has been fair, In
Guiding $500 packages from this port AM
6s42 from Boston and elsewhere