The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-05
FALL MONTHS TAKE
 FEVER|SH JUMPS Government Report Caused Ex- citement in Cotton Market OPENING WAS VERY WEAK When Prices sassed of at the Close Few Points From the Top the
 Market steadied and
 Closed Higher.

New York, October 3-The government October ~eport on the condition e cotton, placing Ii at II, proved lower than had been generally expected and it's announce. ment was followed by great excitement and an advance of 2Od22 points with oc- tober jumping from 9.I6 10 $40, December from 9.27@9.46 and January from FPS to $50. The markets opened weak to g points lower on the bearish cables and favorable weather in connection with re- newed selling by prominent bear inter- ests and liquidation.
 After selling at 9.A Tor October. 9.5P for December and 9.bl for Janua.y lie advance was checked Ly the iealizing f those who had bought eariy in the ses- sion on the idea thai the bureau report might be bullish and who apparently preferred taking profits 10 carrying the commitments over Sunday. in view tf the weakhess in the stock market, and the unsatisfactory demand for actual cot ton. When prices had sagged or few points from the top, however, the market steadied and finally closed very steady at to 10 points higher. Sales were esti- mated at 1000 bales.
 New York, October 3.-Cotton quiAt; middling s.S5; gross receipts 5951; sales 1915; stock 1O7,516; exports, continent l5ls' France 1886.
 Total today and consolidated at all sea. ports, net receipts, l4S,S46; exports. France 1886 continent 15,524; stock, si1,S7s.
 Total since September l at all seaports net receipts. 6S5, 4o9; exports, Great bri- tain 992, France S5,sl7; continent 19G, 962.
 The New Orleans Cotton Market.
 New Orleans. October S.-spot cotton was in fair demand at unchanged prices. Sales, 2723, including 1150 to arrive.
 At the opening the future market was somewhat nervous, prices showing free quent fluctuations, but at a materially lower level than yesterdays close. De- tober opened at 9.16, gained points to 9.2O. and after the reading of the govern- ment bureau monthly report, rapidly ad- vanced to $40. November rose from 9.12 to g 30; December from 9.17 to 9.35; Janu- ary from 9.42@s.43; March from s.31 to 9.53 The market closed quiet, with losses from 2 to 10 points from the highest level of the day, but showed net gains over yesterdays close of to points. 
 New Orleans. october 3.-Cottton futures quiet and steady; October. 9.90@9.31; No- yemben, 9.2S@s.29; December, 9.29ds.30; January. 9.34as.S5; February, 9.S5@sS7; March, s.46@9.f.
 New Orleans, October 3.-Cotton steady; sales. 272S; ordinary 1916; good ordin- ary, SIS; low middling, SIS; middling, 9h; good middling, 911-16; middling fair, 10 1-16; receipts, 5937; stock, 5OS6O.
 Daily Statement.
 Galveston - Steady; middling, 95sc; sales. 800; receipts, 1771S; stock, 70,364
 Mobile-Quiet; miudling 9Ac; sales. 250; receipts, 1240; stock, 1885.
 Savannah-Dull; middling, 9asc; sales, 696; receipts, 9291; stock, 3l,259.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 9ssc; re- ceipts 2397; stock. 9367.
 Wilmington-Firm middling, 935l4c; receipts, 7215; stock, 14737
 Norfolk-Quiet middling SEC; sales, 344; receipts, 4512; stock. 9S97
 Baltimore - Nominal; middiing, 10c; stock, 2953.
 Boston-Quiet; midding, 1Oc: gross re- ceipts, 4232.
 Philadelphia-Steady; middling 1010c; receipts, 1643; stock, 196s
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, s%c; re- ceipts, 115; stock, 700.
 Memphis-Quiet: middling, SAC: re- ceipts. lO42; shipments, 926; sales, $50; stock, 6999