The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13

>, NEW YORK, August l2.-Messrs. Hubbard,
! Irlce q Go. in their cotton circular tonight
say up nners continue TO purchase freely in
/ Liverpool taking ~, 900 bales to-day, thereby
giving tone and strength to the arrival mar
Ael tnougn the best prices are not sustained
NJ the close. Our market, however, did not
show the strength looked for. the failure OF
the european wheat crops leading many who
would otherwise think well OF cotton At the
ruilng price 10 anticipate a falling of in the
demand from the Continent. Crop advices
from the Cotton Belt are very favorable. while
from Texas the crop is variOusly reported by
the Galveston and Dallas newspapers es being
from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. better than
last year"
Futures closed steady: the receipts at the
port for the day are 900 bales. against 1000
bales last week and 1000 bales the cores
ponding week last year. The reports of tho
Southern markets have not yet been received.
The spot market is quiet At l-l6 decline IN
quotations Middling uplands. lie. Sales,
30i bales Transactions in futures. 46, 900
bales. August, 7.7l@7.73; September, 1870
7.ss October S0lNS.02 November. $3.50
STA December s23GS.2l January, 1880
S.3i February s44N8.45; March, s.54a 81;
April, 8.6l9cs.65; May, 8.74@8.75; June, $40
$50
In Liverpool-Spot cotton moderately &C
tive; middling upands ed: sales $4,000
bales. Futures steady; September. 25-C4;
September October, 2S-64; October-N Oyem-
Der, 1864.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour>c closed firm and higher. Fine
grades spring, 81. 1jN G5; do winter, $500
$3.50 surpsrfne spring. s3.5Oaf3.S0; do.
winter, S3.65GS415. extra No. l spring.
S4.l0a IS; do. winter, S425@T5.l0: extra
winter "a. 10a 1925: city mill extras, $1,000
$3.50 for the West Indies, Southern -four
closed quiet trade and family extras, S4.40@
$50
Wheat-There was rampant bull market
to-day, and prices under heavy buying adj
vanced during the greater part The strength
OF the market was mainly attributable 10 the
foreign demand. Dealings were attended
with considerable excitement. The an
nouncement that Russia las prohibited the
export Of wheat helped 10 strengthen the
market. Prices closed 1%d2Mc. higher.
Spot lots strong; sales No. red winter,
$L07& No. 2 red winter, August, sl.05;
September. s1.04H do October, Sl.Oj No
Vember, 1868.
Corn Corn options were dull and weak,
closing 4 use. lower Spot lots closed firm;
No mixed spot, 751zc. do. August 7Z12c.;
do. September, 68hc.; do. October 66c.
Oats-Oats options were dull and closed
with but little change. Spot lots closed firm
and higher. Sales No. 1 white, sic; No. 2, AZ
G5Oc.: No mixed. Acc. No. 2 do, 44c.; No.
2 mixed August Soc; September, $3.50; Oc-
Pork-Pork quiet; new mess, $l1@s1L5O
fOT new.
Lard-Iard closed firm and higher Sep
TENDER, 1853 October. ~. November. $40.
Sugars-kaw sugar strong with fair de-
mand muscovsdo safest 81 31gc.; ceDtrifu-
gal, 80 degrees test, 8 7-16c. Refined sugar
quiet but firm cut-loaf and crushed, 5@51sc.;
graduated, 4A@43sc.; powdered, &c;
mould "A" 20; confectioners' "A. " 3-iGo.
Coffee Spot lots coffee quiet fair. Rio car
goes. lgc
Petroleum. The market for Pipe Line GER
tihcates was q waiting one to-day. Tie open
ing was firm at ca but soon sold down to
6296 on Western orders TO sell. The news
from the field WAS briefsnd of no importance.
September opened at $40. highest, &C.;
lowest. C2$Sc.: closing, SIC.
Naval Stores The market for spirits tur-
pentine is steady and active. closing at
SEA 364 C. for regular and 3654@37c. for ma
chine barrels. Rosin is in fair demand and
steady at S1.35 for common, 1872 for
strained, and el.4O for good strained.