The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
)TTON VALUES RULED HIGHER

cred points October o and the nspre,
deliveries lost ] and q points.
New Orleans started . IN on Febr,arv
ana Ito better on further months Tn.,,
was no change for a few minnie, ~ :
polnt loss made the extent Of tba 80
Tor the first hour A small ndvapc. al.
.oNsa' causing the level to improve a
snaue from the opening figures until the
upproach OF the anal hour. Afterward the
course was a trlalng easier with nuctns.
'.oils the narrowest that could exist and
the close a point below the Initial nr4c,.
In the net result February and March
dropped points, January 8 and the hal.
ahce of the list went . points lower sales
at the four American exchanges amorn,aa
10 594o bales and spot quotations changed
at New York only where they we're marted
lice higher. '> '''"' A'u
The volume OF the move,nen, ,,,s
| 'eNcess'Veiy large. Receipts at all parts
ior the day were 27,4il bales compared
win SeSSsfor the same day Of last week
una 'l9,o52 for the corresponding day of
,Hsu year. Thus far In the season they
4 S asi o Seen o.5oo'Go3 bales compared WITH
svpl'oo0 lor the corresponding time OF laSr
st1son' Exports for the day were 81 1Ss
9sles compared with 37,lI3 for tho ssme
u e,8 81 .ast week and GO,703 for the CORE
ssPonatnS uay OF last year Stock M t,nite1
states ports for the day was 99e n55o hha aIo
compared with l037 .G43 for tho same
Jay or last week aud S3S $50 for the GORE.
spending day of last year.
Following has been the weekly movemer, .
at thirty-one Of the leading interior towns,
with comparisons:
Shipments 49,. ie372S 9S S2 90 l5 55 ai4
stoN ...:.i: 66I3lI 6S3.f27 7sS,Sss
81 5SS bales. while the interior lessened
Wednesdays Journal Of Commerce gives
the following account Of the export trade.
The conditions in the export division Of
the market so far as the China end Is con.
cerned have not undergone any change dur.
ing the past week. There have again been
"a number Of bids reported coming forward
but as of late, the margin between buvers
ana sellers Is barrier which prevents on
eratlons Of any moment. II is stated thar
rev SMail purchases have been made of
no significant Charlctc In brown sbeetlngs
~ previous quotations, but there has nor
ueeh' SO 1ar MS can be learned any repcti-
lion OF 4!sc less per cent for & 25-yard
~ "u'Nu u parcel or 80 bales was sold
me previous week. there being sellers nj
- IhrGe-yard sheetngs are held at J4c
'nI 4,yards at Sac ia leading brands
Adviccs from Chiua show no alteration I'm
!ne situation there. Business at Shanghai
Is stu doing below parity with prices here
ma Is confined 20 spot goods, there be
ing very little In the shape Of indent or
ders, an indication that the bids which are
uelhg made in this market are practically
on importers own accounts
rus week has brought signs of more in
tereSt on the part of buyers for Red Sea
ports. bids for one or two round lots OF
3-3-yard .sheetings being reported. with
SOME business done at 43ic less 2fS per
cent, There has been no demand from In,
Ola, and that market continues Indifferent
The tore Of the market for brown shoot
ihgs and drills Is steady. The leading
lrGuds IN all weights from standards to
4-yard are still in clean condition and sold
ahead, so that settlers are under no nece5-
silly to force matters Just now with either
the expert or home trade.
The following is a fair range Of quota,
tons: Drills-Standard Eastern, sac 10
CSC; standard Southern 5asc 70 5iac: D.
yards SIC to SIC. Shcetlngs-- Eastern
standards sac to 6i5c; Southern standards
59sc to 5i3ci Syards, Disc TO CSC; 3.25-