The sun., 1903-11-22

TS'sl TS'sl Hsle Sis1S sS SPRiS6 s79S
largely to support given TO the market by important
Interests here 4 not not In New Orleans Not h !se
prices just before the close possibly for effect on the
e that on the
powers OF resistance n fact they were ] sufcen'y
nd a. 70 50 oes on sadns
."evened up" That seemed 10 have been done
Ss ss some inf s2; hs5p08 aaS Nsx
stance, despite Fridays decline here, was un'
sa SMF p1s a
$4,000 bales the stock actually Increased less
than half that quantity or 1000 haes showing
a large percentage OF the arrivals. There Is every
reason 70 believe TO- that The recent killing lrSs,s
ever be sed the 69~r ~ sr
decline linz 9hs 9heusS sH1 possibly I not TO fair
CLINE now and then y for no other reason than that
It would help to eliminate the weaker element OF
movements OF even the best OF bull markets They
Il showed the slightest tendency 10 recedc as for
example. when the Houston estimate ., Of I receipts
Monday was seen TO be no less than q 600 bales,
800 last year. Bulls we're encouraged, however
by the Jtead1eSs OF the spot markets and the more
cheerful feeling in the cotton goods trade now that
wages have been successfully reduced and else by
reaction In the general business OF this country
where the buying capacity OF the people, notably
porous trade and commerce and OF very renuner
alive prices for the crops Is unques'ionably very
sumption q American cotton IS placed BY an AZ;
Of 100000 or more, present Indications arc that
there win be no @ strike at Fall RIyer W Few MsT
for % eoaeT two SeaSei S1 P sfese
trade Trad u and incidentally auIckened oobins demand
In lines In seens tSs o
Sy prGpGus SS6sa,}nns cGns mo4e
aae o IN
$4,000 bales and exports including cotton not ys,
Ssss sed HS S ss,, d he L
Ing the week. however. is very small. D. J. Sully
q Seusn and %sy hs Xos soss
81 the fssk s ha T. hass snnT i hsS s
b1 d Ss,vT on the nsIs susGa q, iae Sens
Farmers at the South are in better circumstances
than for years and many Of them lis. Is oeeyed ,bs h
leaders are likely be successful In advancing the
ass The repe pe9pe Of ,bnl i will
Messrs. Lee, Freeman r. Moore. Ray and floor
brokers who often represent Important interests
Fllnger Miller, Violet, Hentz, Siedenburg ana
Howard Wilson II. G. Dun & Co. said: Orders
for cotton goods increase gradually. both for I'M
mediate shipment and forward delivery, and there
is less disposition on the part OF purchasers "
secure concessions in quotations. Trade Is by no
means active. but supplies are low, and consumers
beginning to realize that aside from speculative
urries the level OF raw cotton prices must continue
high Stocks are light, and i is becoming lmpera-
The mills have no surplus for spot shipment OF
large lots. and there IS a growing tendency TO
ask advances contracts for future delivery.
Export Inquiries arc more numerous but actual
business Is small. Plans for the future are under
taken more readily now that the wage problem
is settled" New Orleans-"We hear OF Alabama
mills buying cotton In Meridian yesterday. Sin
gular circumstance at this season of the year.
Said Bally & Montgomery: The prevailing scntl-
ment is that the market must show some recession
before the upward trend is resumed with vigor
Beyond the spot demand and the movement there
is little on which 10 base calculations In advance
of tho Bureau report on Dec. s. therefore. without
very active bull support we see nothing | tho
immediate future but nervous market with a
lower tendency" Ark delphia. Ark.-"Glnncrs say
cotton virtually all gathered and that they will not
gin more than halfa much as last Sc ason.. Able.
ton to market. Over half marketed. Late crop
a failure Fields nearly clean"
CoFFEE.-Rio on the spot was steady at &c, for
No. 7. Sales, 5000 bags Rio No. at l3-l8c.,
c and I. Futures advanced points, closing
steady with sales Of llOO0 bags. Havre was un
charged TO VI higher: Hamburg unchanged to
a pfg lower. Rio was quiet; receipts. 600 bags
stock eos. 900 Santos was hrm: receipts. 1000
bags stock, 1872 600 Prices here as follows: