The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-15
0TTON YIELDS TO WEAKNESS

hour decline Of to points uuicsly
followed and the fluctuations during the
balance OF the morning were confined 10
narrow limits. drop to bottom pr,css
occurred In the next thirty minutes aud a
recovery OF about 3 points at this time
formed the level trading until the anal cali
was announced. In the net result October
and November declined points ana the
other months lost . and points.
New Orleans started unchanged to q
points above the previous close. very
small improvement at once brought the
best prices OF the day. after which there
was a steady recession Of 4 to 6 points
Ihe scale budged very slightly from this
level until just an hour before the noon
call. further decline started at this
time and soon made the lowest Of the day
lnls loss was recovered by midday and no
other changes Of moment took place In
the net result October and November
cropped on l point aud later deliveries
Went 3 points lower Sales at the four
American markets amounted to 1O.Ti8 bales
and spot quotations were not touched,
The movement was stripped Of nugeness.
Receipts at all ports for the day were
t2,1S9 bales, compared with 74,32s for the
corresponding day Of last year. since Fri.
day they have been gB2, 80 bales, com.
pared with 1896 for the same time OF
last week and 1Is, 400 for the corresponding
time Of last year Thus far In the season
they have been l. 4S63Nb bales compared
with g65,622 for the corresponding time
of last season, Exports since Friday have
been 1li,366 bales. compared with 62.6g6
for the same time OF last week and * iV2
fer the corresponding time Of last year.
Stock at United States ports for the day
waa 5OD,s3y bales compared with 4Sl,3t3
for the same day OF last week and 5i2 All
for the corresponding day OF last year,
Following is the summary Of the New
York Chronicles late crop report:
Through a very reliable corps Of CORE.
spondents, many Of whom have served the
Chronicle very satisfactorily FOR long num-
Der Of years, we have within the past two
weeks made an extensive investigation into
the condition and prospects of the current
cotton crop, In this investigation we have
impressed upon our correspondents that
only such information was desired as was
the result Of their own observations or ema-
mated from others who could be depended
upon to furnish Intelligent or unbiased re
ports.
1t is, Of course, hardly necessary to say
that this year, as In any season, the final
outcome of the crop is dependent TO a con
siderable extent upon the time of killing
frosts, and our correspondents quite gen.
orally have based their replies upon frosts
occurring about average dates for the varl.
Gus sections.
The replies received Indicate that in a
large majority of the States the Yield will
equal or exceed the out-turn OF 100i-O2 To
be more specific, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia with an average frost
date and normal weather, are expected 20
yield as much as or little more than,
last season. Florida and louisiana Il is
anticipated will give less than In 1901 az.
and oklahoma aud Indian Territory win
equal or fan little below last season. The
remaining States - Alabama, Mississippi.
Texas Arkansas and Tennessee-in the
opinion VI our correspondence Will, barring
unexpected disaster subsequent TO the hrst
Of October, produce larger crops than in
lOGlQ2, and with a late fall the promise
Is even better
The information received from Alabama
and TcIHS is not at all In accord with the
vate sources for some weeks past In fact
some of our most reliable reports are ia
the effect that there has been much eXag
geration. The crop IN those two States Ia
| particular has been quite pereistently re
ported as much below the average, dcu0tina
considerable decrease In yield as cont
pared with last year. Our replies indicate
from each State. however that instead OF
any deterioration there has been al decided
Improvement IN condition since the latter
| part of August, that very promising tor
crop is approaching maturity over very
much Of the area, and that only nm earlier
| frost than usual can prevent q better out
| turn than year ago.
Pressure OH our columns Will not permit
Of the publication Of all our replies hut We
| give below a portion Of them-sufhcent tc
| indicate the general tenor OF the adyices
| In many cases we merely give the gist OF
| the reply, but In some Instances where the
| report Ia especially interesting the informa
| tion Is set forth quite fully. More partcu
| larry is this true Of points In Georgia, Ala
| bama, Mississippi and Texas,