The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30

NEW YORK May e9-Messrs. Hubbard. Price h
20. IN their cotton circular tonight say:
The fear Of heavy tenders on June contracts
IN Liverpool continues 10 depress values there
ana sales Of near positions by one OF the most
prominent houses IN the market is the cause as
signed for decline Of two points there in fu-
lures. ms decline came az surprise 10 our
market for an improvement in response TO
the strength shown here yesterday had been ex-
pectcd. The result has been a loss OF about five
points in the value OF the near positions,
while new crops are from six TO seven points
lower. The decline in the distant months has
been assisted by the exhibition IN the exchange
OF two well-matured cotton bolls from Neuces
county, Texas. which Is, however, within twenty
five degrees of the equator. The interior move
ment premises TO be 1000 bales. against 1876 last
year. which points TO q plantation movement Of
about 1900. At the close prices were steady
The Exchange will be closed tomorrow, Deco
ration Day. and will not be opened on Monday
until II o'clock"
Futures closed easy Receipts at ports esti-
mated at 5000 bales against 9,95s bales last week,
ana lS4 bales last year. The spot market is easy
at i-6i decline III quotations Middling uplands,
sales, 2l9 bales. Transactions in futures 1900
bales. Closing: June S.5J6S5G; July. s.G60S.G1;
August. S76aS.l7: September. SS3dSSl; OctO-
Der, o.S1@S s.; November $500 sol; December,
o.9SesYs; January. 90ja906; February, 4l2S
9.13; March. 410a92O
In Liverpool.-Cotton spot lots closed steady;
mlddllng upands, 4z4d. Sales. 1000 bales Flu
June-July, 441@4.42; Juy-August. 44Gd447;
August, 4.5Oa4.5l; August-Septembe 4.5Oe4.5l.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour closed quiet. but firmly held.
Fine grades of spring, s325l@875; do. winter
S32Je3.75; superfne spring 81 65e4; do. winter,
1878 Alb; extra No. i spring, $3.50 BOO; 90
winter, S4(G5.2j; extra No spring, 4lO64.4O;
do winter S44OG525; city mill extras, $3.50
53j for West Indies. Southern Hour closed
quiet; trade and family extras, S465G525
Nheat-Wheat options opened strong ana
active. Exporters we're good buyers at the out
set. good deal Of July wheat was bought by
foreigners during the morning In the alter
noon speculation hung IRE and prices eased
somewhat, the market closing abOut steady and
slightly higher for July and August Spot lots
closed dull. Spot sales: No. red winter $l0116
@lOsl3; No. red winter, cash. Sl.llMgL2; do.
June, sl1rs do July SlOJ3s; do. Aug
Corn-Corn Options were dull and about
steady. closing 1s94sc. higher for July and
August. Spot lots closed weaker: No. mixed,
cash. G6@67c.; do. June, 62'4c.; do July, GlAc.;
do. August GOOSE.
Oats-Oat options were dull and weak, closing
sales: No ! white, 60c.;, No. ? do. 52@521sc;;
No. / mixed, sc; No. do, 49l5c. No mixed,
june. 4S9c.; do. july. 4s16c
POrk-Pork duh; new mess, S12a12.75.
Lard closed firm and two points higher; July,
S6.6l; August, S673; September, 1865.
Sugar-ltaw, fairly active and steady; Mus
cOva. sec. test &C.; 96-degree test centrifugal,
3@sc; refined steady and moderately active; cut
loaf and crushed, 54.; graduated. 3-lGc.
cubes and mould A, sc; confectioners A,
1-l6c.
Cofleo-spot lots closed quiet; fair Rio car
goes. 1890.
Petroleum.-The only feature in the crude oil
market to-day was the switching OF options
from June 10 July. Trading was confined dur
ing the early hours TO national pipe lines. which
fcl upon small sales Consolidated exchange,
June opened 6Sl5c; highest, 6Si4c.; lowest. 65
Naval stores-1 he market Is quiet for spirits
turpentine; easy for the low grades and steady
for the fine grades OF rosin. and quiet for tar
The stock at New York comprises l5,32S barrels
Tosin, 4i2 barrels turpentlne and 9lQ barrels tar
We quote: Spirits turpentine, Southern barrels,
-; machine barrels, 3s1s; strained, S1.6O; good
do, Sl.GO.