The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
MARKET
 GROWS STRONGER Following Call Bull Pool Bid
 Quite Freely BUT LITTLE BEAR PRESSURE Trading In General Was Only Moder- ately Active, With the Weather
 Still Bad In the south-Fu-
 lures Closed Steady.
BUT LITTLE BEAR PRESSURE

New York, March 7.-The cotton mar ket opened steady with prices points lower to 3 points higher. Following the first call the bull pool bid quite freely, causing the room shorts to cover until it became apparent that southern orders were going to the selling side of the account with large Philadelphia spot house also in evidence as a seller. There was but little bear pressure from Wall street. A feature of the early trading in general was the sale of large block of May by German house. Trading in general was only moderately active, with the weather still bad in the south, which led to caution in making ventures on the short side of the account as a late start for the crop was suggested. On the other hand receipts were heavier than expected, with Houston showing up par tioalarly full. Cables were a trifie better than expected, but houses with European connections appeared to be selling in a moderate way with private cables indi- eating dissatisfaction with the trade con- ditions abroad. Cotton futures closed very steady with prices net i points low CT to points higher The spot market closed dull with prices points lower on the basis of 995 for middling upland ana 1902 for middling gulf
 New York, March 7.-Cotton dull; mid ding 9.95. net receipts 46, gross 5si6 stock 94.1l4 exports to Great Britain Z'Sl' exports to the continent 5562
 Total today at all seaports; Net re ceipts 20. 390, exports to Great Britain 22- 595, exports to France 6905. to the conti- nent 15915 stock 7S0,93S
 Consolidated at all seaports: Net re- ceipts 20. .330. exports to Great Britain 22'- 595, to France 6995. to the continent 15,9lo.
 Total since September 1 at all seaports: Net receipts 6,7S6 AGO, Great Britain 2'21S,- 113, France 651 ,430, continent 252o,464
 New Orl,ans Cotton Market.
 New Orleans, March This was the dullest day experienced in the spot cotton market for several weeks. Buyers and sellers were well apart in their views consequently there was but little business transacted Sales 300 bales. Quotations reduced 1-16, caused in a measure by the decline of 10 points in Liverpool. Futures at the opening were up ? 10 points, but soon began to follow New York, where the bears were hammering the market and prices declined rapidly, March closing 9 points and May and July 10 each. Later in the day buying by shorts sent prices up to 3 points. Slight fluctuations fol- lowed and the market at the close showed net losses of points on March. on Ap- Til and l to 3 points on the other posi- tions.
 New Orleans, March 7-Cotton quiet and steady; sales 900; ordinary Sls good ordinary Sss, low middling l-16, middins goa pD0d rni1Hliup 10 1-1b n1ia1liOR fair 1Os4 receipts 6363, stock 130,416
 New Orleans, March 7.-Cotton futures steady; March 949 bid, April 9.I0d9 52, May 9.52a9 .53, June 9.5449 56, July 9.56GD 957. August 9.30Q9. 31 September S,ISD S.79. October S.35@S 3G, November S.254 S.27, December S.25qS.27