The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-02

NEW YORK. August i.-Messrs. Hubbard,
Price q Co. in their cotton circular to-ffeht
say: In the absence of any Liverpool adj
vices. our market has demonstrated its ability
to stand alone very successfully, and the net
result OF tho days trading is an advance Of
Sal points on sales of 10000 bales. An i'm
provement was established Immediately al
the opening by the execution of outside buy
ing orders. and further Improvement TO
suited in buying Of room traders when the
weather map was found to showa further and
considerable rainfall over the section but so
recently similarly visited. Chattanooga re-
ports 2.64 rainfall during the past twenty-fouY
hours; Charlotte. "a: Memphis. .76: Nicks-
burg rs. IL is assumed that such continuous
ly wet weather can hardly fail 10 do some
harm, and our market was well supported to
the close, which was steady az s.2S for
January. Doubtless an indisposition 10 take
the chances of two days weather also induced
some covering. Spot sales since yesterday
are 1853 bales; market firm. Stock in ware
house, 1874, 5lS bales.-The Chronicle this morn
ing reports the weather as generally favorable,
except in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennes-
see. No serious damage 10 reported from
caterpillars. Rain is needed in Texas. bus
not generally"
Futures closed steady. Receipts for the
day at the ports are estimated al 800 bales,
against 500 last week and 200 last year Spot
cotton is firm at unchanged prices. Middlna
lures to-day. Al 900 bales August, 7.12G77fs
September, 7.s3d7.s4; October, 1871: Noyem.
Der, sos December, g. 1903. 10; January SCI
GS.28; February. 8.S768.3S; March, s.479
s.4S; April. 857q8.6S; May. 8.67@o.6s June,
S.77@S.73.
Holiday in Liverpool to-day.
PRODUCE.
Flour-Flour closed dull, with an easier
tendency; fine grades of spring. S3.l5@366
10 xinfa
s350G3.s0 do. winter. sS.s5a415; city mill
extras. f5.4Oa560 for West Indies. South
ern -four weak; trade and family extras,
s440N5.10.
Wheat Wheat options were moderately &C.
tive today. Trading was mostly local and
the feeling was 6earish. Scalping for. small
turns seemed 20 be all that the crowd cared
for There were no advices from Liverpool
to-day. it being a holiday. Prices closed
31Mi3c. lower. Spot lots closed weak and 30.
lower No. red winter spot, &c.; do. Au-
gust and September TAc.; do. October.
size; do. November, 99c
Corn-Corn options were fairly active, with
prices firm. closing 1s@4c. higher: spot
lots closed steady; No. 2 mixed spot, Tie;
do. August, 67Ac. do. September. 65Hc-i
do. October 639fc
Oats-Oats options we're dull and easy.
closing 1s@4c lower. Spot lots closed dull.
Sales No. white, 45c.; No. 2 do, i2c.;
NO. fillAct, sc, NO. uOs Oi1C.s NJ a
mixed, August 33c. do. September S25sc.
Rye and barley neglected.
Pork-Pork dull: new mess SPOILERS.
Lard-Lard closed dull; August, s6.S2Ca6.S3;
September. sG.95.
Sugars-Raw sugar steady but quiet;
prices unchanged; refined sugar quiet and
unchanged.
Coffee Coffee dull; spot lots closed steady;
fair Rio cargoes, ZIG. Futures closed firm
aud higher August Sl6.5O; September,
Sl5.G0: October. Slf.55.
Naval StOres-1he market il duh and
nominal for spirits turpentine at S51sc. for
regulars and Sic. for machine barrels.
Rosin quiet common, 81. 80; strained. s1.37H,
and good 81 40.
Petroleum-Oi took a step forward in the
Consolidated Exchange to-day. going back 10
62Hc from $3.50. There were but few sales.
however. The cause of the advance was tbs
general good feeling TINT prevailed III the Ex-
Change Just before the close of the market.
September opened 601sc.; highest COKE.
lowest, 59Hc.; closing, COO.