The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-10
COTTON VALUES HOLD STEADY

An immediate light decline made the low
est of the day, after which there was a
gradual rise Of to s points In the i.rst
half hour. small bulge shortly otter
recession began and continued until half
the gain was lost and formed a level which
ruled until midday. \ light Improvement
followed aud continued up 70 the last hour
OF the session when q steady drop set IN
and almost brought the Initial range In CYL
denee or the Anal call. IN The net result
June declined 2 points, July went IN.
changed and the later months advanced 2
to points.
New Orleans started practically tn
changed on near and TO points tlgh.,r IN
far options This was he lowest OF the
day and an early advance OF points took
place. Another slow rise then commenced.
which the Same was as rapidly lost Fluc.
tuatons were then confined TO n limit Il 2
points throughout the large portion of the
hsore noon An bd did mot resp
denco long decline Of 3 points shortly
after formed the level that extended Ia the
pons JUS Sen sGS" Sg ana 6 ase s
nnre Of the list advanced and . points.
Sales at the f2ur American markets
amounted 70 4oes bales. Spot quotations
were not altered.
The movement was short by fully %
per cent. Receipts at all ports for the
day were 1916 bales. compares with 6036
for the corresponding day ot last year
since Friday they have been 6Sul bales.
compared With GUl4 for the same time ~
last week and 15.4SG for the corresponding
time Of last year. Thus far IN the season
they have been I.30u.S32 bales. compared
with Jog. iOj for the corresponding time Of
last season. Exports since Friday have
been HOE bales. compared with oi41 Tor
the same time of last week and ~, 3U,, 10Y
the corresponding time of last year Stock
~ United states ports for the day was
;,SS $50 bales. compared with III .n26 for
the same day Of last week ani i2plO for
the corresponding day Of last year
Fairchlld & llobson. Ncw orleans, sent
out the following crop reports
Hondo. Medina County. Texas, June 4.
good general rain would be OF great bcu
eft. Cotton being chopped out
tolmosncIl. Tyler County, Texas, June !.
Cotton crops excellent but needing ratn
badly
Mudoon tayettc County, Texas. June G
cotton doing all rlght and is not suffering
fnr rain
Hampstead. Waller County, Tcxas juno
q Cotton in clean condition mud shows 10
sign &C failing yet No damage from Dol.
wccvils reported.
Easterly Robertson County, Texas. June
q Cotton has not been injured To any up
probable extent.
Cameron, Milan County, Texas June &.
cotton still holding its own but not grow.
tug ANY.
Estbcrwood, Acadia Parish. La. June b.
Cotton looks we'll but Is little thin stand
now. Increase is only 10 per cent over las.
year
Enst Bernard Wharton County. Texas,
Juno 4.-totton Is in hnc condition. with an
Increase in acreage Of about 20 per ccut
There arc some bol wceylls, hut not 80
numerous as they were three weeks ago
The New York Jolrna Of Commerce
gives the following on the dry goods trade:
The course of the market has not dls-
closed any material change in the char
actcr of rhe demand for tho general run OF
either cotton on wooden goods. Tho spot
business has ruled quiet throughout. aud
mall orders generally OF about late average
extent. The fact that printers have decided
upon definite price Tor fancy calcocs for
fall Is welcomed by buyers, There has been
an Increase IN business today IN these and
further improvement t. looked for, Print
ers, while making Il lc basis for best fan
cics are not laying themselves out to do IL
large Business thercut Not because buyers
may not order the goods but because at 30
there Is no incentive to cater Ia an cN.
tcnslvc demand II printing machines can
he kept employed upon other lines II Is ccr.
tain that the production ~ fancy caliCoei
will BIZ kept down as much ~ the cXigcu
rics of a printing plant viii 'OoW. There
has been no change tn the general touo at
todays market nor amy Quamhc alteration
In prices, Goods pu hand are not difficult
10 buy, but the supply stil continues I'm
tied.