The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-29
Now York Cofton Market.

NEW YORK, August 2s.-Messrs. Hubbard
Price & Co. in their cotton circular tonight.
say: AS seemed reasonable the market in
Liverpool to-day has had a sharp decline. and
TINS market closed weak at a decline 0t about
l3 points on the distant positions and IS on
September. Tho weakness in September IS
due 10 the very FREQ circulation of September
notices, forcing out many long on that posi-
ton. Spot sales IN Liverpool we're 10000
bales, quotations being reported as fully
maintained. Futures were 2-64 10 S-G4
higher at the opening. out declined
later four points, closing finally very
steady at about last nights prices.
Private cables were rather bullish in tone,
and had the effect OF holding this market
steady at within about six points Of last
nights prices, when a selling movement COM
m0nced upon a statement from the Commits
missioner If Agriculture for North Carolina
that the condition OF crop IN that State had
improved 20 per cent. during the month.
This brought out long cotton IN large quaint
ties. and after the close cotton was offered Nc
the inside prices. The impression seems to
be that whatever damage that has been abso-.
lutely done TO the crop has been dis
counted by the late advance. and that the
creation Of a, fresh short interest is a
precedent condition of any improve
ment pending the disappearance Of the
large spot supply. The supply Of cotton
available for Liverpool has decreased 10, COO
bales during the week, and Is now 289, 900
bales larger than last year. The receipts
of the week are $1,000 bales. against
~. O0OO last year. The interior move
ment promises to be about 1000 bales,
against 5000 last year. spot sales IN our
market since yesterday, 1876 bales. One firm
hitherto allied with the bull side Of cotton is
reported to have sold 1000 bales Of cotton
to-day aud yesterday"
Futures closed steady. Receipts for the week
point TO 3 $500 bales. against 1850 last week
and y. 600 last year. At the interior towns
the movement lis about $500 bales. against
$4,000 bales a year ago. Tho plantation move
ment last wear was $1,000 bales, and will show
A material reduction. The SPOT market is
duh and unchanged. Middling uplands, 81;
sales. 1876 bales. transactions in futures. lO9,-
600 bales. August, nominal. September. sos
(d8.O8. October, 8.2tG8.Z5. November. 1910
s.3s: December, 8.50QS.51; January, S.G3Gp
s.6s. February. s.750S. rs; March, s.s6,aS.S7,
April. s.g7Q8.ys; May. 9.O7@ y.Oo. June, 9.l7
WJ.1t.
In liverpool-Spot cotton closed steady:
mi9dling upiands. 4 DIG, sales. 5000 bales.
Futures closed firm August-September.
4 S0-Gt September-O October. 4 1864; October
November. 1 1864: November December,
/ 4l-G4.
PRODUCE.
Flonr-Flour closed steady: fine grades OF
spring. S315M3G5; do. winter, SS.60a3.9 %;
puICluut Nbi4LEs 500 SAho W 4 Ob---bs
$500: winter. S4.25a5.1 10; extra No. ! spring.
APO: do. winter, S410m4.2J. Souther flour
duh: trade and family extras. S~4.3Oo5.25.
Wheat-Wheat options were weak and de-
moralized. There WAS brisk selling vt the
opening. which was continued at intervals
throughout the day. The cables were lower.
whieh added to the depression, and prices
closed 3k to SIC. lower. Spot lots closed
weak. Sales No. 2 red winter. spot, Sl.0slS,
August. SlO7L. September. Sl.075s; Noven-
Der. $1,000.
Corn-Corn options fairly active and weak,
closing * to 2Nc. lower. Spot lots closed
weak. Sales: No. . mixed. SPOT. 7Gc.; Au-
Oats Oats options were moderately active.
wheat and corn. closing &WNc. lower. Spot
lots weak and lower. Sales. No. !. white,
4lc.: No. 2 do, 38A N30c., No. l mixed, SIC;
No. 2 do. 3603G1c.
Pork-Pork dull: new mess, ell. 5Oa12.
Lard-Lard closed September, 81. VI; Ooto-
Der. 81.
Sugars-Raw sugar quiet but steady; mus
81 test. &c.: centrifugal. % test,
7-l6c. Refined in fair demand and steady;
cut loaf and crushed, 49sc.. powdered.
4 9-16c.; %granulsted, 6-lGa4 7-l6c.i cubes
5-16@4 Lice. mould "A" 4 7-l6c.; confec-
"A" 4 SLIGO.
Co1ee-Spot lots coffee closed steady; fair
cargocs. lyc.
decentralization brokers were dlseon-
IN the Consolidated Exchange to-day;
There WAS no demand for oil and nobody had
spirit enough TO offer any oil for sale. Con;
Exchange, September, opened