Show Cotton Market NEW YORK Dee Dec 20 AP After AP-After After holdIng holding hold hold- Ing very quiet during the greater part o of Friday cotton became a little more active this afternoon on trade buying and cover cover- In Ing particularly In the near months March advanced to 1124 with the active months showing net gains of about 7 11 points around 2 p. p m. m Futures closed barely steady 5 10 higher High Low Close December 11 60 11 1149 49 11 January 11 1154 54 11 1146 46 1149 March 11 11 28 11 18 1811 11 19 22 May 11 14 11 1105 05 11 ii OM O July 10 05 95 10 87 10 1002 92 October 10 71 10 60 10 64 3 65 Spot steady middling 1190 1100 NEW ORLEANS Dec 20 AP Cot AP-Cot- Cot Cotton ton toll futures closed barely steady at ne net advances of 3 to 11 points High Low Iott Close December 11 1161 61 1150 11 1158 5 January 1152 11 52 1143 11 1147 47 March 1125 11 25 11 1118 16 11 1121 2 May 11 11 12 11 oi 11 1106 0 July 10 1091 nt 10 88 10 1088 S October 10 1068 68 10 58 30 10 6 62 Spot cotton closed steadY 6 points up sales 1095 middling 1164 |