The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
New York.

NKw YORK, May 6.--Ihe cotton circular to-day:
"Manchester continues 90 buy cotton freely
IN Liverpool. taking to-day 1000 bales, though
realizing IN the arrival market because Of an
anticipated financial trouble on the continent
caused slight decline ~ the close OF business.
or advices report the undertone very good,
and anticipate further advance should any
nntavorable reports be received from the grow
ing crop This market opened barely steady at
slgnt decline from yesterday closing price
10 close steady under "a continued buyIng do
mAnd AZ. the lowest prices recorded on an,
closing since the advance begsn."
Futures steady. Receipts estimated AZ COCO
bales, against $50 bales last week and 1860
baies last year. The spot market - steady and
unchanged: middling uplaDds 4sc Sales 2'5
bales. Transactions in futures, B. 900 GALES;
MAY, 66,@S.70; June. S.s6@s.71; July, 8.SJf8 so;
August, S.pfaSg5; September S9e&tgs: Octo-
Dor. 8.e@sO0: December. 90f8a05; January.
0.l0ep.i2. FEBRUARY, 0.iS@9la.
Ia Liverpool spot cotton closed firm; middling
uplands, iS-l6d Sales, 10000 bales. Futures
closed steady. May, 4.Sl: May-June 4.5i; june
July. A5aos4.55; July-Aucust, A57S4.5s; August,
40 August September, <.59s46O.
PRODUCE.
Flour closed in good demand vDd steady Fine
grSdes Of spring S3sS.75; 90 winter. ;2.2N@
$500; super spring. s86SSs4; do winter seTs0
Ss.lt; extra No spring, sbf3s S175; ia winter
st.fosS6s1zo; extra No Z spring, s4.2eatt,to; DO
for Vest Indies Southern -four closed dull:
trade and family extra. 81 bsCstt>o0
Wheat Options FIRM and active during tho
Uaf- Exporters Wfit Nearly Ri EOtu BUYERS
Prices advanced without interruption. Brad
streets sta oment showing that S0n,0yo bushels
OF wheat had disappeared during the Week
helped 20 strengthen prices, aud tho ma ket
closed 20 2itc. higher. Spot lots closed
steady. Sales: No. . rcd winter Sl.l9asl13;
No. do. si.H@*i o91b; No. 2 rcd winter, NAV
si-i2]s DO. june, $i.l0}S; July, s1Os}s: August
Sl0G
Corn-Optious were fsirly active and firm,
clOslng sc 10. higher. Spot lots closed frmsr:
sHes: 30. niJed. ,si3s19c: No. white 7aS
Sic; No mixed, Nav, 7311c.; June 7035c.; July,
6s4Sc.; August, SIC.
Oats--Options were moderately active and
finn, closing lall4c. higher spot lots closed
steady; sales No. white. 6Jc.i 40. e0r.; No.
mixed, Go. No 2 DO, Coo; No mixed, May,
5s,,gc-i Jqng o619o.; July, 5JAc.
Pork-Dull: unchanged.
Lard Closed firm and higher: July, S7.0f:
August, S7.22.
Sugar Raw unchsnged refined dull. ca--ioaf
sn1 crushed jtyc; powdered, 434c.; granuiatrd,
$40; Cubes 1Ac.; mould 4, sc; coniecuoners
A. SIC
colee-spot lots steady; fair Rio caryoes,
1880
The petroleum market WAS dull and neg lected:
There was a fair gaGtoTinR of brokers arOucd
the oil ring, but thew showed no desire to trade.
and few transactions were recorded MAY
ogened nc; highest 7i9sc.; lowest 'lc'' close
Naval stores-The market is steadier FOR
spirits of rTpentiue, hrm for low grades and
steady for fine grades Of rOsln, and quiet Tor
tar Tho stock 1T New York comprises ia ba.-
rels spirits OF turpentine, l2,M barrel SrOsln aud
1871 barrels tar Spirits of turpentlne. South
ern, 800 machine, 591sc; strained and good
do. Sl.9O.