The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-14

NkN lohk. august IL. --AceSrs. HuDDeTu,
Price Co. in their cotton circular tonight
say. Manchester having bought freely from
the first Of the month shows disposition to
withdraw from the Liverpool market. their
purchases g. day being only 10000 bales. Our
adVices indicate that the offerings of early
shipments OF new crop cotton from Texas ad-
yersely Affects the arrival market. which
closed easy at a decline of from 3-64 to 3-G4
from yesterday. These adverse foreign re-
ports. coupled with the press advices OF de-
chnirg trade and poor crops throughout the
Continent Of Europe caused our market 10
open easy. with further decline to the close.
which was at tie lowest price of the day.
The recent advance WAS such = surprise TO
those who looked for still lower range Of
values. that they regard il dangerous TO an
ticipRte the factors that appear TO affect
prices. and the market declines slowly upon
tie receipts OF new cotton, together with good
crop accounts"
Futures closed steady: receipts for tho
day OF the ports are 500 bales. against 900
bales last week and 300 bales last year.
The spot market IL quiet at l-l6 decline IN
quotations. Middling uplands, D. Sales, 1853
bales. Transactions in futures. 1900 bales;
August 7G6a7.Gs September 779q7.SO.
October. 7.G2d7.63: November, S.O3GS o.;
December, 8.14G8.15. January. S.24as.25;
February. s35GN3G March s.4Jqo.4G;
April, o.55@s.56, May, $3.50 1856; June. S.75Q
s.76
In Liverpool Spot cotton dull and easy
middhng uplands. 41Sd. Sales. 10000 bales
Futures easy gu-t-Septomber. 2l-C4
September October. 4 1894. OctOber-Noyem-
Der, 1854. November December, 1861.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Tlour closed firm. especially for
spring grades. Prices nominally unchanged.
Southern flour closed duh and unchanged.
Mheat-Optons were excited, with heavy
trading ~ the opening Prices advanced
sharply in the emily dealings, but the trading
soon simmered down. and late IN the day
there was some realizing the market closing
IA a.. lower Spot lots closed decidedly
weak and lower No. Z red winter spot, fl.O1;
do. August. tlO4&; September, tl.O4; Octo-
Der. JL04N.
Corn Corn options were only limitedly
dealt in today. and prices were not so firm
closing slightly lower. Spot lots closed easier;
No. mixed spot, nc. &c. August NE;
September. s. &c. October. csc.
Oats Oats were dull and weak. closing q
lower Spot lots closed irregular. Sales No.
/ white, 5lc: No. 2, Soc; No. ! mixed. 45c.;
No. 2. 43044c. No. 2 mixed, August 953sc.;
September and October. $3.50.
POrk-Pork dull new mess. sll@fl1.50
Lard-Lard closed weak and lower; Sep
TENDER, So. "a August, ga.
Sugars Raw sugar quiet but steady; cen
tTifugal, 96 degrees test, lite. muscoyado,
safest. &C. Refined sugar quiet but firm cut
loaf and crushed. 5'a5tsc.; granulsted. A. "a
C; mould "A" 45sc.; confectioners "A"
4 Slice
Coffee Spot lots coffee dull; fair Rio car
goes &c.
Nayal Stores-The market for spirits tur-
pentine was firm and fairly active. closing at
36o 1910. for regular and 3C14 N37c. for ma
chine-made barrels. Rosin Is IN slow demand.
but steady at $l.35 for common. fL3E7 for
strained. and Il. 40 for good strained.
Petroleum 7 he speculation IN Pine Line GER
tfcates was quite animated to-day. There
was quite a little business done around SIC.
The market IS bare of any important well
news Ga the Consolidated Exchange Septem-
Der opened at 671sc. highest, O91c.; lowest,
671lc.; closing, CSC.