The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
MARKET FOR FUTURES
THE USUAL PRE-HOLIDAY HNACTTON
 IN EVIDENCE.
Desire to Take Profits Overcornes Hulliss News Features-Gains of to 6
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New York. Nov 2.--The cotton market was comparatively quiet and with the usual seemed to be largely of an evening up char acter. Sales for the day were estimated at soe.eeo bales and prices aftcr sharp opening advance lost much of the gain.
 The close was ar net advance "' .c ( points The market opened firm at an much higher cables than expected and a bullish estimate of the crop hv a local nu- ed some domand .f but the M buise wSs followed by renewal of yesterdays movement to take profits for long account and in spite of less favorable weather in the South leading to expectations of light receipts next week. the market gradually eased off to practi-
 Toward the close covering by shorts caused slight rallies and the final tone was ton exchange estimated the @ crop at . 10. 7e5,- 900 bales, on the average. Members of the New York cotton exchange estimate 1t at estimates running from 9.727.o56 bales to II. s00.0 900 bales.
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago, Nov. 29.-Political disorders in Russia was one of the chief reasons for a factors lending strt ngth to the market were reports of unfavorable weather for the crop the tn sos nss as or % tsG pnS asl.s stats ssiiy unchanged " frovislons Ss were pee so ;. wheat market showed decided strength. Dur ing the first half ot the session trading was business was very small. shorts and commits sion houses were the principal bidders. the greatest demand coming from the shorts. chance of any possible Russian developments which might arise during Thanksgiving day recess. An advance of Kd at Liverpool was largely the result of reports of fresh outbreaks in that country and the short ele- ment here did not care to risk the possibil- ity further disturbances. According to advices from Argentina harvesting has been largely delayed by wet weather. Reports of blizzard in the Northwest which would check the movement of wheat to market and the prediction of cold wave in the South west which might injure the fall-sown to he se eass wes was active demand at all grain centers in the United States. The market closed strong of the day. May opened %c higher at ST Y to sse, advanced to SsA @ss%c and closed
 Trading in the corn pit showed little ac- tivity. but the market had a firm undertone. The strength of wheat caused considerable purchasing by commission houses The market closed firm. May opened unchang- ed to Nc higher at 44Mc; sold up to 44he one of contract grade.
 Oats were firm in sympathy with other December s options that were were offered. offer a. T Local cal shorts were the chief buyers of May The May option opened unchanged to a shade higher at sl Me to s2c. sold at s2c and clos
 Unusual activity marked. the trading in provisions. General demand for local and held throughout the day. Demand from shorts was even more urgent that that the price of live hogs created considerable bulish sentiment. The market closed strong with prices at about the highest point of the day. May pork closed at a gain of 22hC a Ribs sis we're Sc fsS Higher wss as sP ss G