New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPT.
sEABOARD CLEARANCEs.

COTTON-There Was an even more active
demand for cotton in the local contract market
te-iay and prices made new high records for
the season on the strength or general puylns an.
gpIred by the frrnness OF tn Liverpool market
following the settlement Of the Lancashire labor
troubles and reports of higher spots IN the IN
terror Of the South. Slight reactions occurred
from time TO time during the day. but the mar
ket absorbed heavy realizing sales without Tor
moment losing It's firm undertone. and in the late
trading october contracts sold at 14.34c, or SO
points above the closing figure OF Thureoa!i
while January sold I454c. or 25 points net
the top under realizing and showed a gain for the
day OF from 2s TO 81 points. equal between
81 and 81 20 a bale. The market opened firm at
an advance OF 20q2s points on the near monhs
and of lIa15 points on late positions in response
l. the firm Showing of the Liverpool cables.
There was heavy realizing at the initial prices
and the near deliveries eased Off slightly. but the
reactiouary movement made no impression on the
cables, which continued very frrl. ana prices here
soon resumed their upward movement. which. ex-
cent for slight recessions. continued until the
general list showed d net gain Of from p to 80
points Selling was very heavy above IA 1zc fer
January but even at this extremely high price
considering the season OF the year onerings were
taken in s way which suggested unusual conf
feuce on the bull side. Private cables reported
that Continental interests were Dig buyers IN
Liverpool this morning, and It seems that the
stimulated trade demand abroad. Recent mai ad-
vices have reported that Manchester was sold well
ahead and certainly available supplies abroad are
light An Increased export movement Is therefore,
expected during the second half of the month.
ana while reports regarding the volume Of de-
raand from domestic mills are cenhctinG. there
seems 20 be little doubt that the aggregate trade
demand has so far been sufficient 10 absorb
early receipts at not only sustained but advanc-
ing prices Some or the MeHllhls wires 70
dsy reported damage TO the crop from the heavy
rains Of the previous day. but the upward move
fnenf in the local market die not seem to reflect
any change In crop views. Southern spot mar
kets officially reported were generally 1sc higher
The weekly movement figures OF the New York
Cotton Exchange follow: Port receipts. 4b. l4S
bales against 419 627 last year. overland 20 mills
end Canada s Oa7. against 1O6l9 last year;
Southern mill takings. estimated, T5OOO. against
H eOD last year: gain of stocks at interior towns.
-n T9c against e5 ssh last year: brought into
slgbt rer IRE week All ESQ, against 57i. f32 last
wear Total crop movement: Port receipts. l.
1-o esA against I5f3 T9T last year. overland 10
mills and Canada. Is o1s tons agatnst Is 512 last
wear: southern mill takings. 2Iooo0. against 2T5.
o0O lac, year: stocks at interior towns In excess
of Serter1ber I i43 32s against 2o3.2 .299 last
wear. brought into sight thus far for season.
eo7 sOf against 2.O10.60s last year. Contract
prices: