The sun., 1908-06-10
THE COTTON MARKET.
Further Deciine-weather Favorable
LIVERPOOL Weak.


WEATHER FORECAST FOR COTTON STATES.
North Carolina South Carolina. Georgia and
eastern Florida. partly cloudy to-day and to-
! morrow variable winds.
For western Florida and Alabama. showers
to day: tomorrow fair variable winds.
For Mississippi, fair, warmer In western, showers
In eastern portion o-day; to morrow fair; variable
winds.
For Louisiana fair to day, warmer in northern
portion: to fair slight TO fresh southerly
winds on the coast.
For eastern Texas, generally fair o-day and
to morrow: light to fresh southerly winds.
For western Texas. fair to day and TO morrow.
For Oklahoma and Arkansas. local showers
to day and probably 10 morrow.
For Tennessee, local showers to-day; warmer
In extreme western por toh: to morrow fair In
eastern. showers In western portion.
The absence Of rain. the absence Of the out
side public the absence Of Wall Street sup
port-that quarter was actually selling rather
freely again-the absence in word CT any
thing stimulating gave cotton prices another
setback Liverpool was anything but a
cheering factor with its unexpected drop OF
about dollar bale In American money and
its beggarly spot sales OF 1000 bales Not
were selling and room traders seized the
opportunity TO make foray on prices, The
chief Influences, after all, however were the
news. Favored by clear, warm conditions,
the Southern farmer Is working hard to make
S19 to The The Ss eject that the crops crops are nc
| diton, In southwestern Texas and southern
! Georgia they will from present appearances
Hsh5 'i "s Rsse
bfssr Fns eHsa IS sHd Ga
| is so clear that the traditional running man
can read il without an .ii effort. Wal Wal Street
Orleans Ia selling. The better weather hurts
bulls everywhere. Spot people sold July.
6e % street, 9eF ons a9d ne4ss, ss@s 'h sns
not only been considerably reduced but some
think the New street party has pretty well sold
| out. Louisiana is letting up in its warfare on
| futures. 10 says farmers may hedge in fu-
ture" markets
Hutton, spri iPes, Aver, craig, Hopkins, Pear. ar
$sv'r rs%s;S Ms M5Tss ohE 81 4a,SR Is5
the bulls who sold out yesterday have not
changed their views but prefer to hold of until
n' When they M W Will be found Dc active BUYERS S
again, Hayden, Stone Il Co. are Of the opinion
that caution should be exercised on the short
appears to favor further decline before the
bottom shall have been reached. ,,,,,
feVs TRe Southern spot markets were un
changed to, &c. lower, ,Middling Galveston
and Memphis ll'.c.; New Orleans, MS;
MOVEMENT movement, was sGl as follows; ''''' '"'' '"e
Yesisr- Last Last
dap. Ue,k. vsar
Port receipts ............... HAS 1918 4.ss7
Since Septembe l,,,...., ,8,05l.Ses 90, 759sS57
The estimated receipts were as follows
Houston seSoes,sso es fs sS1s "as Is
Galveston. ,.,,..,.,.,.. ,8OOO-4,UO 33l5 Bl
New orleans. ..,r..,.,.,., ,S5OO-ABOO bD2l 1887
The exports from the ports were $3.50 bales:
since September e.ass,sse. against s,oe,ee7
last year.
Futures closed ~ to 10 points lower. distant
months being weakest, with the tone steady
and the estimated sales 10000 bales. Prices
az follows:
Omen. High Lot- Clos. prrr
ino. est. est. fno. Close.
Juy...........,,...iO 90 1000 900 gs7 10 10
August............ 9o0 e9l $50 $50 eei
October 94l e42 90 go e4s
l)ecefnDer,. bO Bol u VIA eR
.asIss asnsSss,:::" 5,:::.::::. 81 81 s SO s s ss
New Orleans futures were az follows:
Open Hob Lou Clos Prsv
1r,, snSS So 81 81. 81 ~ o Close;
pess%ser.SS pstSSs5 :SSsSS SS sssSi SSSs &c SSssss Ssss
In Liverpool spot cotton declined 10 points.
Mitldlng, 6iid.; sales, 1900 bales; imports,
5000 Futures declined So to iOh points
Prices as follows:
Yesterday. Pres. day. Last ysar.
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