The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-11
COTTON STRONGER BUT DULL.

on all positions A slight easiness az once
made the lowest Of the day, after which
there was a slow ans restricted advance
in The nrst thirty minutes. There were
scarcely any changes 10 notice until an
hour beyond the noon call, when this I'm
nrovsment was entirely lost and formed
TIE level that extended until the anal mo-
menfs OF the call. A recovery OF the loss
az this time made the limit Of fluctuations
rnti the last call. In the net result July
and March gained point, september ad-
vanced 4 aud the balance Of the list went
= and 3 points higher.
New Orleans started practically IN
changed from the previous close. grad
nai rise caused top price, 70 se r 1. NED
constituted the changes during the morn
Ing and . recovery Of best prices about
midday made the only variation worthy
IN the net result August advanced 5
points September and the other options
Increased 2 and 8 points. Sales az the
four American markets amounted 20 SlS
bales ana spot quotations were not al
tered
The movement was exceedingly iran. Re-
celpts az all ports for tn, day were o3o
bales. compared with 8242 for the CORE
spending day Of last year Since Friday
they have been 1850 bales compared with
1880 for the same time OF last week and
81 ,sTT FOR the corresponding time Of last
year. Thus far in the season they have
been T,SSi, ih9 bales, compared With ISL
S76 for The corresponding time Of last sea-
son Since Friday exports have been -. Ill
bales compared with Il. ial for the same
time OF lust week and 1898 for the cor
responding time Of last year. stock at
United States ports for the day was 2So,
or bales, compared with 32o.520 for the
same day Of last week and 4Oj, $50 for the
corresponding day OF last year
The following account Of the dry goods
trade IS given by the New York Journal Of
Commerce:
The rnasket reopened after the holidays
with no material change from previously
existing conditions. The demand so far as
store trade went was decidedly dull in al
! departments, and the total business foi
! the day, although II Included an accumua
1 ton OF mail orders, was moderate 10 nc
| direction was any new feature OF moment
! noticeable here. Sellers showed no change
In attitude, the majority OF them being in
! different 10 any business offered TO theu
I other than at their stated prices. There
are no accommodations Of stocks OF any eS
/ rent IN either staple or fancy lines. In &C
casional quarters, chiefly IN brown cottons
unsold supplies are. however, In evidence
! but they are not being forced for sale
| Reports that some Southern cotton mill
! have decided to resort TO short time arr
/ heard In the market, n resort 70 such
Z policy being dictated not so much ~ tn
/ present quiet condition Of business as b!
! the fact that where cotton has now to HI
bought the selling price of the goods doe
! not cover cost Of production. How ia
sch a movement may extend can not n
foTTseen but even II II should prove re
stricted II would help a market carrysl
hut quite moderate stocks for the time o
year.
The market for all descriptions Of stapl
cottons has ruled dull on tho spot an
business In the aggregate. with the he'll
Of mail orders, has been on quite a model
ate scale Ruync Of blenched cottons ha
been quiet throughout, but at steady price
for medium and hne grades. while low
grade hlesched continue Irregular. Can
brio musiins nre the hrmest feature in IN
bleachcd goods division. They are we
sold ahead and still IN relatively good r.
quest Heavvweght brown sheetines an
drills are duh on both home and expoi
| account with an easy tone outside Of leaC
ing makes Ducks are qrSet In hEf
weights hut fair demand Is renorted II
army and snil ducks at steady price
Brown osnahurgs are dull and easy rhcr
Ia only limited demand for wide shec
= ings nj previous prices business In dei
: inns plaids cheviots, ticks and other coar'
cottons has been on quite modera'
scale. hut stocks are generally well und'
r control and prices steady