The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-18
Now York.

NEW YQRx, July l7.-Messrs. Hubbard
Price b Co. in their cotton circular tonight
say: THE futures in Liverpool are 3-64d.
lower closing weak, and quotations here
show a decline Of some ii TO II points as COM
pared with last evening. The liquidation Of
weakly held long cotton has been most con-
tnuous, and the covering of the bears has
supplied the only demand. The obvious i'm
prOvement IN the crop outlook has resulted IN
tho entire withdrawal OF any speculative buy
ers. and advices from Liverpool as 10 the con-
dition of trade there continued disoouraging I"
Sales on the spot market to-day are only
5000 bales and the weekly statement shows
loss on stock in store and shoat Of only $1,000
bales against 49, 600 bales last yesr. Futures
closed steady Receipts at ports for the week
are IA, 900 bales against 5000 bales last week
and 2, 500 bales last year. The spot market Is
easier at l-64c decline. Middling uplands,
s5-l6c.: sales 623 bales.
Transactions in futures, 10000. July, 1888
O7s4. August 7.s8a7.s5; September, 1860
7.97; October, s.0TGs.0s: November. S16@
SIG December. s.25as. &c; January. $3.50
884 February. S.410s.42: March. 8.51QS.52
April s.580859; May, s.67N6.6A
In Liverpool cotton freely offered;
mddling uplands. 416d. Sales, 6,000 bales
Futures easy July-August, 426d: August
September, 426d; September-October, 4.32d;
November, 4.34d.
Flour closed dull and weak; fine grades of
spring. S3.1b@3.65; do. winter. s350@3. 50;
superfne spring, 49, 5O@3.s0; do. winter, 1885
n4.l5 Southern -four moderately active and
weak; trade and family extras, Sl40@5.lO for
West Indies.
Wheat-Options opened weak and declined
MNlc. in the first fifteen minutes, on the
enormous receipts of wheat at Chicago yes
terday. There was some lively selling by
local traders. The foreign houses also
sold considerably. The cables reported lower
markets in Europe. The weather continues
fine After II O'clock the market steadiod, and
during the afternoon rallied somewhat, clos
ing however. "a &c. lower for July and Au-
gust and unchanged for the other months.
Spot lots closed steady; No. winter spot,
952c.; do. July, 94c.; do. August, &c.; do.
September. 03llc; do October. 044c.
Options opened frmer on increased short
account buying but broke toward close on
account Of realization, closing 1fW4c. lower
for most months Spot lots closed steady;
No. 2 mixed, spot, 784c.; do. July, CSC; DO
August, SIC; do. September, 6lHc.; do.
October $3.50.
Oats-Options were moderately active and
weak, closing 1a0s%c. lower spot lots closed
dull; spot sales Of No. white, bic; No. do.
53c.; No mixed. 45c: No. 2 do 4315G44]9c.;
No. 2 mixed. July, 4219c.; do. August, $3.50;
do. September SIC.
Lard closed quiet; August S6.G7@s6 6s;
October SG.91G $b94; December s707@S7.08.
Sugar Raw stronger and more active; cen
trifugal, 96 test 3 7-l6c.; muscovado SO test,
1850. Refined fairly active and flrmer;
cut-loaf and crushed, SEC powdered,
l1-16c.; granulated, 47-16@4 9-l6c.; cubes,
! lice, mould A, 44c.; confectioners' A,
Lice.
Coffee-spot lots quiet; fair Rio cargoes,
1910.
The market is weak for spirits turpentine at
961sc. for regular and Size. for machine bar
rels Rosin quiet; common, S1.35; strained,
&127l6; good, $l.40.
Themarket for Pipe Line certificates opened
dull and weaker at 6719c. After the early
dealing business ceased. The field that Is
being worked at Button, Ind, ia giving poor
results for time and money that have been
expended. The Palmer well on Browns farm
is down eighteen feet in the sand, but gives no
oil and very little gas August opened 6718c.;
highest, 67Lc.i lowest 67]sc. closing, 6714c,