The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-31

tracts but spot cotton is passing into the hands OF
confident investors aud such disposition of the
surplus will unquestlonably greatly reneye tne
situation After u o'clock the market continued
10 improve. March selling az high as i.5h' from
which 1t reacted slightly the quotation al
L. w. being I'D Renewed confidence has been
given 20 believers in cotton a. present prices by
the light interior movement Inc New "
loans Exchange reports the sem-weeEly
movement at thirteen towns up 70
last evening 536r, against 'osn
last year, falling on Of nearly % per cent.
/ The Bombay movement was made up TO date
aId shows decrease al $4,000 bales IN the shlp-
Inenis from that port. and 2S6O0o deficiency IN
receipts since the first Of January. rs compnreu
with the same per cent. last year. Eecciptsfor
the week are only lSlo) bales. against 1900 last
year, and there seems 20 be no doubt that ear
ler estimates Of deficiency OF 3O0QO) iags III
the East indian supply will be abundantly con
hrmet Figures seem 70 be turning ~ i'tol
OF cotton, while world wide attention ma, naS
already been directed toward ls p1s-
sibie merit rs an investment al the
lowest prices OF over forty years. AFTER
. clock The market continued STEADY
closing within points of the highest Of the
day. Late cables from Liverpool say that SPIN
ners are becoming uneasy anu may puy lreeN
at any time soon Tho p9sih'h sseih5 10 haNe
gained no little strength from to-days develop
ments Toward the close January was relatively
e2~ior, largely the result OF an attempt 70 manu-
facture wider differences ieiwccn 1t and febru-
futures steady. December. 7s6a7i7 Janu-
ary, 1.fG3Il1; February, s6ieL6l; March, 5sle
july. s326S33 Transactions in futures, l5l; 500
bales Spot cotton qulet; sales only a. bales.
Middhng uplancs. ISL
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour closed dull but steady; fine
grades or spring. S2DnaiO: do. winter, s8lOS
$40; supcrnno spring, S220G3 20; do. winter
sh03a&S0; extra 40. Z spring. 80; do WINTER
slai9l; extra Ne. spring. S3.G0@f; &c. winter
S315ai; city mill extra. s51J65.25 Southern
Hour closed steady: trade taking. sL2Osh9)
Mheat-Whoat options Ouened &c higher,
notwlthstauding that the cables showed dull ana
Northwest. and covered some OF their shorts.
The cables late in the day were better. snd the
closing prices were generally sc higher. spot
lots closed hrmer No. red winter cash slV.;
weak markets abroad, but tie bears were evil
IDENTITY afraid OF the stormy weather IN the
december sl05's; January, Slo5lb; Fobrusry,
siotss March. Sl013s.
Corn Orn options wore moderately active
and closed only slightly changed spot lots
closed weak and lower. No. mixed. cash,
s2'ec.. December. bissc; January, 5i$4c.; febru-
Osts-Oats options we're dull and foatureless.
closing only slightly changed. Spotiots closed
easier. Spot sales: No. white. A&c; no; =
do. iOa30Nc.; No. mixed. ACC; No. do..
53ysc.; No. 2 mixed December Sg1sc.; January
Sg4c
rork-pork DUH and lower; new mess $40.
Lard-Lard firm; January. s540; February
S61l; MARCH. 5000.
Sugars-kaw sugar nuiet hut steady; Nusco-
vadO. s9test &c.: centrifugal g5 test 5-l6a3ssc.:
refined moderately active aud steadv: cnt-lo
or crushed. 5lsc.; powdered. 5-l6c., granulsted,
4isefltc.; cubes. a-loc.; mould "A 45ec.
Coffee Spot lots closed Quiet: fair Rio, l6ttc.
Futures closed firm; Rio or Santos No. e, Jan
nary Sl22O February. sll.sJ: 5larch, slL15.
Naval Stores The market for spirits tur-
pcntine is quiet at 3ic. for regular and &c.
for machine barrels R0sin steadr, with fair
demand; common. sly5; strained, sL5'19;
good strained $40.
Fetroieun-pipe Limo certificates we're a
little more active to-day and firm. Sales. !OOJ
barrels January. OPENED at sc; highest,
5Jlkc.; lowest, 5gc.; closing 591Sc.