New York, July 2.
Prices in the cotton market early advanced in sympathy with securities and better weather reports, but there was some apprehension due to the more frequent mention of insect damage in individual State reports. Finally, the market! advanced further on Wall Street and trade buying to close steady, with quotations ranging from 11 to 13 points up.
Wheat prices in Chicago drifted down on reports of useful rains over Western Canada, lower Liverpool advices and expectations of a material increase in south-western receipts over the week-end. Finally, the market steadied in sympathy with securities and heavy unwanted rains over Nebraska. At the final bell, losses of % to % of a cent were recorded.
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