The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
New York Cotton Market.

Nrw YORK, August 29.-Messrs. Hubbard
Price 4 Co.. IN their cotton circular tonight,
say. The Liverpool market to-day, after a
decline at the opening. advanced. closing IT.
regular from two 10 three points over yester.
DAYS closing prices. The market here opened
firm at 5 10 u points advance, continuing
strong until lust before the close. when the
continued selling of long cotton caused a
slight reaction from the best prices. Cotton
is now being offered landed in New York at
prices which admit of delivery upOn Septem-
Der contracts and the indispOsition TO receive
the high grades of cotton at present premi-
ums makes September the weakest position
Futures closed quiet. Receipts for the day
at the ports are estimated at $500 bales,
against $500 last week and 1900 last year.
The port receipts last year for the week cor
responding 10 the present week were 10000
bales. The stocks IN this country are now
2l5.O 0 bales at the ports and 1900 bales at
the interior. against 5000 and 1000 respect
lively last year. an excess of IT'S. 900 bales.
The total movement of the crop since Sep
TENDER is 1859. 600 bales, against 7.242 900 in
1880. The spot market is irm ut advance
in quotations. Middling uplands, ga. Stock
in New York warehouses IS 10000 bales,
against 1iS. 900 last year. Transactions IN
futures to-day. $1,000 bales; closing: August,
nominal: September. S.2ONS. 81; October,
$500 $40: November, S.j5@S.56; December.
Sos. January. $3.50 $50; February, b.9l@
S.g2: March. 9.01@9.03; April. 9.l0@9.l S; May,
6.21as.2 3; June. s.3l66.32.
In LiyerpOol-Futures closed quiet; spot
closed steady middling uplands. 4 ZIG; sales,
5000 bales. Futures closed firm: September
October. 4 1864; October-Noyember. 4 4l-64;
November December. 4 41-G4; December-Jan-
uary, 4 1864.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour dull and easier; city mill ex-
ira. Sj.2005.j0 for West Indies; superhne.
$4,000 AIS; fine, s3G3.s5; Minnesota extra;
$3.3005.
Wheat-Wheat opened weak at &c. decline,
and fell 30. more in the early trading. Prices
subsequently rallied l4c. At moor the mar
ket was steady. Receipts. 9l,675; shipments,
1880. No. ? red winter. sl.lO4LZO1S cash;
August, ~l.O65a; spot. sl.O6. October, -l.Oll.
Corn-Corn opened weak at and 10.
lower prices subsequently declined &C.. Re
ceipts, 900 shipments. G45. No. 2 mixed.
7CLc. cash: August, &c.,; September. $40
Oats-Oats dull but steady: receipts. o.
595; shipments. $40; No. 2 mixed. SIC. cash;
September, 20 &C.; October, 35stc.
Rye-Rye and barley neglected.
Pork-Pork dull: mess, S1L 5OGl2.
Lard-Lard steady; September. 36.91; Oc-
tOber. SG.s3.
Molasses-M olasses dull at 25cas5c. for good
TO fancy.
Sugar-Refned firm: cut loaf and crushed.
Sc: powdered, 42sc.; graduated. 5-l6@
i 7-1dc.
CoHee-Spot lots steady; fair cargoes. 100.
Naval StOres-Ihe market for spirits tur-
pentine is steady: regular. 364c.; machine
made barrels. 37c. Rosin in moderate de-
mand and steady; common, S1.3J; strained.
Sl.3755; good do, s1.40.
PetrOleum-There was no change in the oil
market to-day. General apathy is in control
and scarcely half "a dozen transactions were
recorded this forenoon on the Consolidated
Exchange. Consolidated Exchange, Sep
TENDER, opened 42Ac.; highest. G2Ac.; low
est. 62Ac.; closing. 62s4c.