The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

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Il The Export Trade.
The New York journal OF Commerce has
the following with reference 10 the tfage
in the export divisicnt
There has been no improvement In the
demand for cotton goods for expect durins
the past week Buyers for the china mar
ket have done very little, not single
transaction of any moment coming under
notice. This following the previous weeks
Inactivity proves that the buying Of three
weeks ago was merely a dash III the pan
AS conditions nro at present Il ID unccp
tain when a solid demand on China account
win develop. Stocks Of Alnnrioaa sheet
ings and drills IN Shanghai are consider.
able, and reports from that market OF busi.
ness In progress arc not as satisfactory ms
could be desired. Prices are below what
the goods In stock there could bo replaced
at. but even at that the native demand
lacks spirit This has Offset recent recov.
cry In the price OF silver, the latter now
ruling around tho level prevailing when
fair amount Of China buying was noted
up to the middle OF April last. Expectn-
lions are INDUCED in 10 some quarters
closely connected with China trade that
this month OF July will bring out renewed
business on a fairly liberal scale II any
encourag cement thereto Is offered by the
sellers Of cotton goods here. IL is not
much for any shipments desired this side
OF September. The mills manufactures
leading export brands have their produc-
tlon still covered ahead by existing con
tracts, and on prevailing cotton cost can
hardly afford to make any reduction In
price OF tempting character thls crop
season. Their disposition on far off ship
ments has not as yet been fairly tested,
and it viii undoubtedly be moulded by Inc
nature Of the reports coming to hand of
growing crop conditions.
The market has shown the demand from
Red Sea ports and from East India also
Inactive. There have been some bids made
on account Of both, but they have been
too low for the acceptance Of sellers,
Is dull and In some quarters barely steady,
| but there has been no apprectable change
in any OF the brands in best repute, and
TesentetiTe ranges Dails-standatd East,
ern. 6fsc to &c; standard Southern SIC;
! 5iac to btsc S.yards &c to SIC; 8, 25-yards
| 4%c to 4Isc; 3. 50-yards 64x6S, SIC to 59scI
S.5o,yards 4ox4o, 4Ssc to 4&c; 4-yards, 4Ac
The business coming in from Central
America has been OF limited dimensions
! only, ana Is evidently affected by politica
troubles in the most important market
I shSAoa 4SAaNn hcb oti4L IA hAOul luo uFN4
age volume Of orders for general assort
ments and the demand from other South
American countries has been without fent
! ure. Business with tho general West In
light orders are reported from the Philip.
/ pine and Hawaiian Islands. There has been
some Improvement in the demand from Aus
tralia this week. In connection with this
market the following reductions In the
tariff on textiles are noted; Cotton wool
in piece made free instead OF 10 per cent
! shirtings and tTouserings will be 10 or 1C
denins free instead Of 10 per cent; sat
| teens, 10 per cent instead OF IS per cent
woven nhIne label and coat hangers, Is and
1he or+yvrTd y'o,,crnc nt Sor tbe ywsco csrn
prised declared shipments Of 1868 packages
from this port and 240o packages from
| Boston and elsewhere--in oil 4So6 packages