Weekly report by courtesy of Messrs J. Spunt & Ca:
Chinese Cotton: The values of the domestic staple during the past week Indicated -an appreciation of about $0.75 ets, per 50 Kilos which was mainly due to an active demand for spot cotton on the part of spinners who appear to be bare of stocks of the raw material,, Arrivals of the news season cotton are as yet small and are moving rather very slowly and contrary to the general anticipat tions of experiencing, ay this early Sage of the season, heavy receipts from the interior marts. Another factor which infused strength in our market was the steady to frm posi-
The paper market continues much thousands are still working in the the same as it has been during the mills. The report that President summer months and the expected Roosevelt would mediate between the improvement with arrival the two factions in an effort to aver fur-autumn has not yet materi ined. ther serious disorder, a certain During the week, however, quite a Jamount of which has been already few orders have been placed experienced, caused traders to tem-Duplex Board at prices, which are porarily take a more hopeful view slightly higher than previously acof the situation. cepted. Small orders in Kraftpaper, The Market in Figures:: Woodfree Printing, and Buff Cove Thursday paper have also been booked, In August, 30 Sept. 6 Change Jsome cases a reduction of previous
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