The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
New York.

NEW YoRK. July SO.-Messrs. Hubbard,
Price 4 Co. in their cotton circular tonight
say: AT 1:45 to-day futures in Liverpool
were Arm. The near positions were 4-o4d.
better than last evening. and the distant
5-G4d higher This Was regarded as al ade-
ouate response 10 yesterdays advance here,
but the prevailing 0pining that the advance
had been too rapid found expression In re-
action OF our market and during tho early
trading the market lost about nine points OF yes
terdays improvement January selling down
to8l6 At this figure the market looked SOFT
and 20 remained until the weather bulletin
was received A cl0se inspection OF this docu-
Inent showed that the heavy rainfall had con-
tinued in Arkansas and over the northern
portion Of the Atlantic cotton belt. Inc fgct
that Liverpool will close tomorrow untli the
succeeding Wednesday, IT Is thought, may
lead 10 some covering and an advance IheIe
tomorrow"
Futures closed steady. Receipts at the
ports are 1000 bales. against l,4OO last week
and 300 last year The Southern markets are
quiet and unchanged. The spot market IL
steady at former quotations Mlddhng up
lures. 80 900 bales. July, 1901 IS: August,
7.67G7. 68. September. 7.60q78l; OCTOBER,
ga December. g. l6M9.l7: January. $3.50
z ~ February S.36M9.37; March. $500 81
April. S56Gs.57: May, 8.6G@o6f june zoe
876. -
IN Liverpool spot cotton steady: with far
demand Middling uplands, 41sd. Sales, 5000
bales Futures closed steady. July-August,
4 1s-f4d.. Aukust-Septembe 1854. sep
tembor-Octobor, 23-64d
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour closed quiet, with the market
inclined H. rule easier fine grades spring
S3l5G2cS. do. winter, 5000 $780, super
fine spring. &85OG'S. 30: 10. winter, -3.S5n4l5 10
extra No ? spring, 90 s5m420 do winter.
s4.1O@425; do. l spring, Sf.lOe9' 90. WINTER
"a 25lab 10. city mill extras S5.4Oa 5.5V IOI
West indies Southern -four less active and
weak. trade and family extras, s3.4O@51Q.
Wheat Wheat options opened firm and lc.
higher but the strength was not maintained
Notwithstandinc frmer cables and the fact
that c4r-lOt receipts at Chicago were unuer
the estimates prices lost Ic. by II O'CLOCK.
During the remainder Of the day the market
ruled fairly active with prices somewhat I'M
settled. The closing figures were &c. lower
for July and 1c. higher for August SeDte,n-
her and October Spot lots closed steady.
Sales No red winter at sl.01A eNo. red,
winter. July. g8itc: do. August. 9S1l c.; sep
tember, e8Ac.. October, 1870.
Corn-Corn options were moderately active
aud irregular. closing ]a@9sc. higher. Spot
lots closed steady. Sales No. 2, mxed'
nLc.. No. 2 mixed, July. 703c.; August
G83lc: September, GGSc DO. October. 6fe4o.
Oats-Oats options were dull but firm,
closing sc. higher for August and Septem-
Der. Spot lots closed weak and lower. Sales
No. white Soc. No do, 40N40y5c.: No. /
mixed. 40c: No do. CSC; No. 2 mixed,
july. 3sc August. &c; September 1920.
rive aud barley neglected
Pork Pork dull. mess. s1S.25 for new.
Lard Lard closed quiet but firm; August.
s6.s2: September. $1,000 sG.97; October,
S70G0 S7.N.
Sugars Raw steady and more active, &c
test. centrifugal &c. Muscovado, 80 test:
90 refined dull and heavy; cut-loaf and
crushed. $50: powdered, &c; graduated,
4s10414c: cubes, 40. mould A. nc;
coufectioner A, &c
Coffee spot lots coffee quiet Rio cargoes
fair eI9 Futures closed firm 5 points
higher. Rio OF Santos No. 7, July Si715; do.
August tl6.45: do. September, .15.45.
Naval StOres-Iho market is. dull and
nominal for spirits turpentine % 80 &c. for
regulars and Sec for mschinemade barrels.
Rosin quiet common, @1.35. strained. SL37H;
good. Fl.40.
Potroleum-Pipe-lne certificates we're dull
and heavy. The Standard Oh Company has
reduced the prices for refined seven points
since it started in on Monday. August opened
62hc.; highest 623c.; lowest 593Sc.; closing,
COO