The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
COTTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ard a = to point advance in tae ars'
80 minutes formed a level that ruled with
few changes Until near tae middle Of the
day. email weakness took place at TINS
tlms, followed by G quick recover ~ the
noon call and a strong range for an nour
after. when there VAS rise 10 the best
OF the day. The fluctuations were
connned 10 q Emit OF = points until the
nnal hair hour OF toe cali, when SLOW
decline set IA and brousa; initial prices
on the nnsl call, In the net result August
and September advanced points. February
went unchanged and other months gained
and points.
New Otlyeans started 3 t. : points higher
on all positions SLOW hut steady rise
during the arst hour brought top prices
shortly. after which the sam, was lost.
The levsl of auctraPons THAT followed IN.
d5rw5Hf it;le cSause anti jae last hour
q the session. when there was a gradual
DROP to ths lowest ~ tte day aud little
yzri2iio- sraM same during the balance OF
the oan- IL the pet gesul, August went
CO points AID ia1er positions aud
po.7,s sales O.; rae four American mar-
kets amounted 10 S3T- bales spot quota
tess -s-s rsissd l-l6c at New Orleans ana
elsewhere lstt unchanged.
ne 81 movement possessed slsns of enlarg,
rsa; sees;p,s At al points for the day
vtre SIS, safes compared with 24sj TOR
thP co-rssro-din< day Of last year since
F-tdsy ;Aos have been l4,7s5 bales com
psrst Ti,a c6ls Tor the same time or last
week sad l,.7g', Tor the corresponding time
Of asst y-sr. Thus far IN the season thoy
have been T,4io4O9. compared with I,45l
~ frr the corresponding time Of last
segsJJi Exports. since tridHy have been
i52d bales. compared with 9O2pJ for the
same time 81 last week ANA 2o.l1I Tor the
corresponding time OF last year. Stock
at United states ports for the day was
1851 for tho same day % last week ana
"a oN6 for the corresponding day OF ust
year.
The New York Chronicle says OF tine
dry goods trade;
There has been j large attendance OF
buyers IN the market this week and tue
tobbing trade has bencnted materially
thereby local jobbers recording large
business IN their various departments Re
ports from out-of.town distributing centers
are also satisfactory, not only in conner.
ti"n Win current trade, but us iu future
prospects. The excellent crop outlook ls
regarded as guaranty OF large BueI-
ress for this fail and next spring. in
spite OF this the market az urst hands
has again heen geucrB.iy quiet. aud the
business done has been smalief than usual
for the time Of year Ia thu cotton goods
/ division. II becomes NOR" apparent each
week that buyers VI general lines Of cotton
goods are not npprehyusivn of higher
prices and are Therefore content 20 adhere
10 hand-to.mouth policy, ana Whatever
is gained In the volume of business pass
d NvHfH
requlrements. ~ this connection cotton
! crop prospects are the chief factor there
being n widespread belief In a large crop
/ and lower prices later on for raw material,
/ In aOme directions sellers are being hardly
/ tried by this condition and ind it difficult
/ 10 keep prices steady
The Chronicle makes the insight to Aug.
ust 10 l0,3s9,ss9 bales, compared vita 10.
547,7s2 for the corresponding period of las,
year.
CargIn K Richardson received following
crop advices;
Kosse.-rwo weeks ago prospects were
for a large crop, since that time the crop
has deteriorated fuzzy 80 per cent and the
situation seems TO grow worse daily. Bo1i
weeVil and worms destroying every thing
put on since he rains In July. Some crop
with weed for bale to the acre will not
make a bale to ten acres
/ Troup, Smith county. - Cotton mas de
Perforated 20 per cent In past fifteen days
High Temperature and rust; ~ TO 10 per
cent OF crop In this section.
raylor-At present crop conditions good
Some complaints about boil wcevil and
other Insects. Believe good rain would
he Of great benefit.
Tcnaha In my opinion cotton Is deterio
rating more rapidly than | have seen Tor
ten years. Two weeks ago 1t was very
promising At that time nice new
growth mad fully developed. but 1t was
full Of sap ana the past nftcen DAYS Of
excessive heat has made II shed on badly
II Is hriug from bottom to top an through
this county. I believe tho crop in this sec
ton and il Is of this section only that
speak II conditions do not become more
favorable at once, Will he shorter than fol
ten years.