New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-20
COTTON QUIET; GALE
RESTRICTS TRADING
Wire Service Delayed by Storm
Which Swept Over the
Eastern Belt.

The cotton market was quiet yester-
day and prices fuctuated within q
range of 10 to 13 points, with the close
steady, net 2 points higher to 8 points
lower. January eold up to 11.52c dur
ing the early trad.rg on relatively firm
cables and bad @tsther in the Eastern
belt, but eased OFF to l1.72c late in the
afternoon, with prices closing at prac-
tically the lowest point Of the day
Much of the day. business was sup
posed to represen; the transfer of Liv-
erpool straddle interest and local spot
house commitment from ear to late
months, or a fli ther evening up Of
scattering accounts for over the week
end and the ginning figures expected
on Monday. There was some talk o.
Eastern belt hedge selling but offer
ings Of that sort were hardly heavy
enough tv create continent. The gen
eral business was probably restricted
by a delayed wire service resulting
from the Eastern belt storm.
In a general way the talk around the
ring reflected no material change OF
sentiment. There appeared to be
rather more talk Of ultimately highe.
prices based on revised ldess of availa-
BILE supplies abroad and expectations of
moderate ginning returns. These con-
siderations failed 20 find any material
reflection in the buying movement, an
traders appeared % be waiting on the
attitude of Southern spot markets.
The market opened steady. at an
advance of 7 20 s points. Active
months sold 8 TO IL points higher
shortly after the call, with March ad-
vancing TO 1910, or about 20 points
Il l.. - Tbn,a Ia,
ing. Liverpool @as a moderate seller
of the late months on this advance. and
as prices eased eff there was some
liquidation BY carly buyers, with
March selling of TO 1870 in the late
trading.
The frmer ruling of exchange re-
Gently has had & tendency 10 inspire
rather q more optimistic feeling with
reference to export requirements. 1t
appeared Yesterday that more attention
was being attracted by the recent
statement of the Census Bureau rails
ing the official estimate Of last years
worlds consumpt!o on from 17.064.000
bales to 1871 COO bales. The differ
ence of about 1897 900 bales was natu-
rally considered at the expense Of sup
niles carried forwsrd from last season
hDIOdQ -NA Wv
were figured at 322,37S bales, against
345,s74 last year, and there was an
increase Of 1ls.Ce1 bales in the visi-
bic supply of American, compared with
247, $50 last year. The present worlds
visible supply of American is 4.l72,OSs
bales, against 1856 623 last year.
The weekly mosement figures OF the
New York Gotten Exchange follow:
Port receipts, l90,e44, against 379:Alo
last year; overland TO mills and Can
ada, 59,s77, agairst 4S,67s last year
Southern mill takiLgs, estimated, ilo,.
600, against 1909 last year gam OF
stocks at interior towns. SO,7ls, agains-
$4,000 last year: brought into SIGHT ign LOT
the week. 44O.99s against 5s5;sss last
wear Total Gro, movemeLt-Port re-
ceipts. $500, 500 1854 added New or.
leans2. against 2,Ss7ss' last year
overland to mill and Canada, Sli. sOS'
against c54315 last year; soutnelh
mill takings, l.o!6,o0O, against soE'-
ss7 last year; stock at interior towns
in exces, OF August l. 7s4,l4s, against
sss.ss7 last yeir; brough. into sight
,bus Tar for season, 4,s6l.52O, against
4.423,97l last yeai.
Range Of prices: v.,,,