The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
New Orleans Cotton.

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, July 7.-While the cot ton market opened at the advance to- day, and remained at net advance throughout the session, weakness de- veloped toward the end and pared down the gain so that dosing prices showed net advances of but IA to IS points Unfavorable crop accounts were the main reason for the buying while the reaction had it's inception in realizing on the long side and was kept going by the weakness of foreign exchange and higher money market in this country.
 On the opening there was an accu- mutation of buying 6r6erss the filling of which caused excited trading for while and fairly stiff advance. The scattered showers over the belt, pros pects of more showers in some sec tions and many private reports telllng either of crop deterioration or the lack of the progress that is natural dur ing this month, increased the net gain and late in the morning. the most ac- tive months were s5 to ST points up Realizing set in here and caused a re- action from He highest of about 30 points Tn the face of this selling 2 steady tone was preserved for a con- siderable period but finally the mar <et weakened and fell off for material declines from the topmost levels.
 Spot Cotton.
 By Associated Press
 New Orleans. July 7.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged Sales on the spot 2.5S2 bales: to arrive 3S5. Low middling 2S.oO; middling 3S.25 good middling 34.25. Re- ceipts 5,166; stock 391 ,576. New York, July 7:--spot cotton quiet; middling $40. Port Cotton. New Orleans: Middling. 325c; receipts, s1sG: sales, 2917; stock, 391576. Galveston: Middling, 3375c: receipts, G6O, exports, 19512; sales, 1902; stock, NS,- STA
 Mobile: Middling. p. 75c; receipts, 9; ex- norts. 3769: sales, 100; stock, 20,694. Savannah Middling, 33c; receipts, 6oS5; sales. 2140; stock, 2l4,973. Charleston: Middling, 32. soc; receipts, 1 I3O; stock, 51 ,S97. Wilmington: Receipts 1991 stock, 59. 775.
 Texas City: Stock, ss,7ss. | Norfolk: Middlng. S2.75c; receipts, 4sSs; sales, 6se stock, 95,470. l Baltimore: Stock, 64s9. l Boston: Middling, 34 s5c; receipts, 2; exports, 425; stock, 10,39S. 1 Philadelphia: Middling, 346Sc; stock, 4649
 | New York: Middling. s4.4oc; exports 1895; stock, l476. | Minor ports Stock. 52,4o9. | Total today: Receipts, 25,5S1; exports i 2S, ,7o1; stock, 1,2S2,973 l Total for week: Receipts, 8, ,2S5; ex- ports, 52,990.
 | Total for season. Receipts, 6,2S1 ,5S7; ex- ports. 5.144SS3. Interior Movement ] Houston: Middling, 2350c; receipts, 36o2 shipments, 4645; sales, 4555; stock, 1SS,7o0 Memphis: Middling, 32.75c; receipts, Sl6 shipments. 2035; sales, 800; stock 319575. Augusta, Middling, 32.S7c; receipts, 1861 shipments S9o; sales, 107; stock, l4,325. St. Louis: Middling, 33c; receipts, 923 shipments. 1O49; stock, 14,79o.
 Little Rock: Middling, 32.75c; receipts PA; shipments, 4sO; sales, 4S1; stock, 25,6i-
 Dry Goods.
 By Associated Press New York, July 7.-January price on cotton blankets were restored to day and further advances are pre- dicted. Cotton goods continued firm, prin cloths moving up half cent a yard t basis of 21A cents for 39-inch 6sx72' ii Dress goods will be allotted fo