The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
MARKET FOR FUTURES
ACTIVITY AND EXCITEMENT WAS
 IN EVIDENCE,
Prices Ruled Very Weak Under Heavy Liquidation and Bear Pressure The Increased Crop
 Estimates,

New York. Oct. 6.-The cotton mar ket was active and excited: ruling very pressure Inspired by increased crop es- timates and fears of an increased sell ing movement among spot holders. The close was to 5 points up from decline of .25 to 30 points. Sales were estimated at 650.000 bales. The open ing was weak at decline of to IF points in response to lower cables. fnent southwestern authority promi- nently identified with the successful spot holding movement of last winter had estimated the present crop at 20 was advising his friends to sell their supplies as rapidly as possible. At first there was some demand here on the ground that the weeks profit talk session. Rut on every indication of re- turning steadiness the market met ag- gressive selling for both long and short account. It was reported that leading with no sign of bull support. the mar ket worked of until in the early fore- noon 1t showed a net loss of about 29 to 33 points. There was some rally in but offerings continued heavy and the market showed little improvement. Southern spot markets were general ly unchanged to Is lower
 WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT. New Orleans. Oct. 6.-Secretary Hesters weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ssos s. of Into sight compared with the seven, days ending this date last year In round figures year before last of se.ooo. and an increase over the same time in 1909 of 5000.
 show ssder ess ssar of an increase over the same period year be- or in 1902 sed of over tho For the 3s days of the season that have e,ap:sd the ssgresnsnse nns is behind the ss days days yeat Setors last ssscco and % as as.ad si of s.., ss. s..s ae s, sss against 5s5.ss7 for the seven days endina tii; dsts last yea, sss lsl ysar before las! sin days of October it has been a' sss. sss !sS against 45s.sz5 last year. ss4.51s year before
 The ana nse sep 1 is, t'ss Show. sssia;. ;s i.,S,ost Iss. Year; ss;sse year ss; Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Can year before last and ss.21s same ne; time s,'i ir lso? interior stcsks in excess of those held
 sssnss ssas Gf s,e rsae i southern mills tskings sso.ooo. against aoc.-
 
 219, 1s1 same time in 1902.
 These make the total movement for tht S6 days of the season from Sept. 1st to dat, 1,6s2. $50, against 1.s2o.861 last year, 1,0sf,- T5l year before last and l.so2.sss sam'
 Foreign exports for the week have beer is7.ssf, against s4s,ses last year. makinl the total thus far for the season 6so. 12f against sz7.s42 last year. decrease Of 2l7.-
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur. ing the past seven days show a decrease O is.707 as compared with the corresponiin, period last year. and their total taking since Sept. 1st have decreased 43sT Tn, total tatings of American mills. North South and Canada. thus far for the season have been aso.oso. against s54,72 last year These include l4s.esS by Northern spinners against 151,079.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the as leadin, Southern Interior centres have increased during the week 155.sos bales. against al increase during the corresponding periot last season of 77.74s. and are now ass.ssl greater than at this date in 1904.
 Including stocks left over at ports ant interior towns from the last crop and tn, number of bales brought into sight thu far from the new crop; the supply to dat period last year.
 WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.