The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

the form of an Issuance tended to simplify and make instantly understood the results Totals only with comparisons will be fur not uncommon, many believing that ginners may conclude 1t disadvantageous to make returns In full if at all. Should the report prove surprisingly small and cause an ad- vance selling may become popular on the above theory. The net result of the week s trading has been, practically without effect on prices, narrow fluctuations and an ab- sence of decided tendency characterizing the market at all times. Sentiment for the most part remains bearish. but not aggressively so. and the volume of business has been small
 LOvEMAN q CO.'S COTTON LETTER. NEW ORLEANS. Dec 17.-Market ruled
 riations being confined within range of 27 points. March 7.so to 7.s7. Compared with closing of last Saturday, prices remain u7.ss. against 7.sI. MiddIins cotton. ' g. 1ec. compared with 7Hc. The determination Of the South to hold the remnant of the
 spinners to partake of their future require
 ments has practically kept buyers and sell. CTS apart Thus far this season. spinners of
 against s.4so. 900. Last year 457.ooo more. but large as acceptance have been no pro-
 visions have been made for future require
 ments. spinners takings for the season l are expected to figure about Il. 400. 900 bales. which is 950 900 per month. By the end of | December four months will have elapsed anu Ut the ol sSv'vVV HiohtH TUT | consumption. $500. 900 bales will have been consumed out of the total takings far of s.Ss7. 900. Manchester's stock of today fig uring but 26.000, compared with 39.0o0 cor responding day one year ago. In the hope | of securing their future wants. spinners have refrained from buying to any extent during the past two weeks. At any rate exporters | have been idle and if they are short Of cotton to the spinner something of a de- | mand Is likely to spring up before expira- tion of the current month. The iron clad agreement not to market cotton at present
 prices by the largest planter and who are in position to hold and to decrease their | acreage next spring if they see fit to do SO. with the view of reducing the prospective supply and to bring about an advance, has been reflected of late in a noticeable fall ing off in arrivals at inland points and at
 the ports. receipts at all ports today esti-
 mated at 35.000 against 65,000 last year. and arrivals at five principal interior points for the day only total 16,203, compared with 0.2S3 one year ago.
 On Monday, New Orleans and Galveston combined, 2s.500 to 2s,500, against 34.952 last year and Houston is only looking for G., 800. compared with 10.7s1 the same day of one year ago. The movement promises to be small enough to sustain values. if | not to cause some improvement, unless the ginners' report to be issued in installments, probably in early part of next week. be more bearish than expected. We have had se-
 we're decline since i've publishing of the last telling what tactic will be resorted to by farmers in an effort to make the ginners report indicate a smaller crop than what was estimated by the Government. Spots closed quiet and 1-16c up. Sales, $50 bales; | to arrive. 1900 bales.