The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13

NEW YORK Dec l2.-Messrs. Hubbard. Price
Co.. in their cotton circular tonight, say:
The principal features OF tho statistical situa-
ton from this morning Chronicle are rs fol-
lows. I1coss OF visible supply. as compared
with last year, lIll0tl: excess OF plantation
movement $1,000; total Of crop IN sight 5396.f4;
excess over last year of 514,lg6. On December
Il. 1857. however. ia which year the crop was
ONLY 4n47U0. there had come INTO sight 1853, 000
while last wear when Inc crop wa5 $4,000 there
had come into ght on the llth OF Deceinuer
4952.0Il net difference OF less than 10000 bales
although the final difference IN the production
was over l.6o00l, These figures only 20 90 prove
thea.sert ion that unto the lrst OF January crop
themoyement Dr. entirely valueless as an index OF
probable DO iuction. The market reflects this
view of the case. Liverpool is quoted at de-
cline Of Dot Prices here are from 20 points
below last evenings. Receipts ~ the ports
promise 20 be slightly lighter than last year
AID the interior shipments. according 20 the
chronicle. except 10 Houston sho" reduciion
that iustlhes the expectation OF somewhat
lighter port movement next week. Rather more
aggresslyene 5 on the part OF me bears has
been noticeable and tho snort interest
has some think, been increased 10
proportions which az these prices VIII give rs
in al. probability rally next week II any fall
ing of IN the movement shOuld develop. Up
TO go the market has absorbed Win une1pec-
ted cOmplacencY such cotton as has been offered
and the indications favor reservation or the
present status until after the new year. barring
only the liquidation OF the January long inter-
est which is 30 doubt large. and the transfer OF
which MAY result IN slightly widening out the
differences between January and the more dis
tant posi- ions We should advise those of our
friends whose long interest IS ID January TO
take early advantage Of tho opportunity 10
transfer them before delivery day; which wi lie
the 2lth instant. After II 30 the market showed
4 tendency toward Improvement despite tho
dullness and closed steady at about last nights
figures There IS more general belief
than for some time IN the possibility
OF smaller receipts next week We quote as
follows from the letter OF a gentleman IN New
Orleans whose opportunity OF securing trust
worthy information Is exceptional: The com
plete opening Of the entire crop az once and
The most perfect weather for picking, not bad
day from September ist 20 October 18th and
Int little until November 18th, permitted the
crop TO be picked ginned and marketed with
unexamped CELEBRITY. thus decreasing prices by
the aupearance OF an enormous crop. Ny be-
lief IL that within the next three weeks receipts
viii show such marked falling of as VIII mate
rally onhance the price OF the unsold portion
Of the crop IN .
prices Sliddling uplands, 10. Sales, Il bales
transactions in futures today, $3.50 bales:
December a 67gaq.6s; January. s179; Eel ruary
s7.e6@Tg: March ssil@bis; april, s3.25as 20;
Nav, 81. 8saA3g: June, sS49sS.4s; July, ss.5s@
So: August. $500: september, ss6SsS.65.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour fairly active and steady: Mime.