The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27

NEW YORK, August 2b.-MesSrS. HUBBARD.
Price d Co. IN their cotton circular tonight.
say Upon the attitude of the spnners the
further course of the cotton market is de
pendent is plainly evident from the record Of
prices today. Sales on the spot In Liverpool
this morning were TO- 900 bales. This increase
in the takings Of actual consumers has III
duCed au advance of 4-64 in Liverpool. four
teen points bore and seventeen points IA
New Orleans. all the markets closing at the
highest prices of the day and the tone being
cOnspicuOusly firm. Whether the advan ce
can be sustained or not depends as before
on the strength Of the demand from those in
want of the actual article. We do, however,
hear "a rather broader speculation, and a more
general interest is expressed IN cotton based
upon a growing appreciation OF what arc con
sidered unfay Orable crop conditions. The
temperature in the Southwest IS generally
low to-day, the thermometer at Nicks-
burg being as low as 81 degrees
last night, while IN the Atlantic States
rains continue 20 be excessive. Receipts OF
new cotton to-day are 1870 bales. against
1854 last year. Spot sales IN our market, 100
bales. Manchester is quoted quiet and stendy
for yarns. Cloth is steady The Guardian
SAYS. ''Tho offers for the better grades OF
shirtngs have lessened. The inquiry Tor other
sorts is better. TIE India demand Is
poor. The China demand is fairly free at
lower offers The demandfor smaller foreign
markets is inactive Tomorrow will DO no
ticeablo on Septem bey contracts and the guam
titY Of cotton rendered is likely 10 have some
effect Oh the market. The absence of the
many notices Wlll disappolnt the bears and
probably lead to an Odvanceas upon August"
Futures closed steady Receipts for the
day 1900 bales against 2 900 last week and
l. 500 last year. The spot market Is steady at
1-l6 advance in quotations. Middhng mp
lands. lilo, sales 4o3 bales transactions
in futures. ~, 900 bales. Closing quotations
lL
October, 820@S2l; November, 8.3SQs.94;
December, S4Ga847. January. $3.50 $50;
February, 2. 70N871; March, SS2GS.S3 April
g 93aS "a. May, 90}M904 June, 9. ABIGAIL
In Liverpool Cotton steady with fair
demand. middling uplands, sd, sales
10 600 bales. Futures closed steady August
September. 1854. September-O October.
82-64: October-Noyember 4 1904.
PRODUCE.
Flour closed quiet and prices were IN
changed southern -four closed steady and
unchanged.
Wheat-Ihere was a clean drop Of 10 ne
IN wheat NJ the opening with plenty Of long
stun coming ont and not a little selling for
short account The story of the imposing Of
a duty bv Russia on exports Of wheat was pro
nouhced q Justification. TINS was the main
cause for the weakness. During the re-
roainder OF the day the market Was irregular
closed easier; No. red winter, spot. $l.l2A;
do, August, 1lOS; do, september Sill;
October. $L1tX: November, 81. l5ts.
Corn-Corn options were weak again to-
day on continued heavy car lot receipts and
on q moderate trading price closed z@l1fc;
lover. Spot lots closed easier, No. mixed
spot at 7oo August, 7Gc., do. September,
7OTc.; do. October, 6S24c; do. November
Oats Oats options we're fairly active and
easier closing SO lower. Spo, lots closed
weak and lower Sales: No J. white, DC;
No 2 10. 42.0 43c No. 1 mixed. 3S}Ec; No. ?
DO. 87Aa37sIc No. . mixed. August. Sep
t3Inber and November 371sc
Rye Rye steady.
BARLEY Barley nominal.
Pork Pork quiet. but steady; new mess,
ell. 5Oal2.
Iard-Lard closed quiet bat firm Septem-
Der. s. 50. October. 800 December, S7.09
Sugars Raw sugar steady. but quiet; prices
unchanged. refined sugar dull and easy, cut
loaf and crushed SOC. powered. 4 9-lGc.
graduated. 1 5-lGe4 7-l6c.; cubes 7-lG
confectioners' A. 3-l6c.
Coffee Spot lots coffee closed dull; fair
Rio cargoes, 100.
Naval Stores-The market for spirits tur-
is steady. closing 1T 361lc. for
regular and SIC. for machine-mGde barrels.
Rosiu in moderate demand, but firm. COM
mon. $135, strained Sl371; good strained
$40.
Petroieum-Tbe petroleum market was up-
changed to-day Consolidated Exchange, Sep
tember, opened 644c.' highest, 64Ac.; lowest,
SIZE closing, 644c.