The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-18

sellers from whom 20 recover the cotton their
oserconhdonce has led them into selling The day
has been al - ilusraiiOn Of the recuperatiNe
power of cotton As the opening 'his morning
the feeling was one OF utter uiscOuragcm MT
and ABSOLUTELY destitute apparently of rallying
power. It's recovery IA the face 81 sueh conal-
mons lends fresh force 90 the theory that tho
purchase. rather than sales. are wise when an
articlo Of universal con .umpuon such "a cot
ton is msniicSty below the cost OF production.
Futures are iirm Receipts at the ports, ,sVO
bales against $500 last year, and the STOCK mar
keith quiet and .ioadv at unchang ID quotations
ddlng uplands. l-iR Sales. bales trans
actions ln futures, i25 20 bales. November,
1e,e December, ~ 49, J snuary' Ann, Anil
S0lSN62; June. S.5l&N52. July. etoeeo~ H"-
gust o.0,Gs.bo.
PRODUCE.
Tlour-Flour dnll with some concessions Tor
certain grades. Zine grades OF spring $500
3 5I, do winter, ShlJaAt5; supefhhe epllhs,
e1.tla. SO. extra winter "a 5lHJ. extra 10.
snrlne. $4,000. 20 winter st@i; city mill
eytrae faasr as, for west Indies; outhern
dour weak aud moderately active; trade ana
family extras. s440ah
Nheat-n heat options opened firm and
slightly higher on buying induced by reports
oi eAtrcme cold weather ln the West, but me
StfCngth was snort Itci. subsequent selling
on the announcement OF an increase OF 2ig6
bushels 49, she amount oi wheat on pa sage
caused prices 70 give away fraclonallY After
noon The market strengthened on revival OF
reports % PROBABLE rohlblton OF the ex Orts
of Russian wheat and rumors OF political COM
plcauons abroad he mai prices were "a 81.
higher spot lots G oaca steady. sales No ed
wln.er SL0l1f; 10 1opeml or 81 51s; Deem
Der. l.06 -. January. O,3s; February. Slll.--
Corn. orn options we're weak IN the early
par OF day on the prospects Of large re,
CO ps "a 20 cold weather, but strengthen
later and closed irregular, beng &c lower Tor
most months. No. mixed, November, co. c.;
December, 5s,-c; January. @5sc.; February
5sc.
Oats-Oats options we're fairly active and
about steady closing I'm hanged in most in
stances. SPOT lots closed quiet. Sales: No.
white. &c. no. DO. 14c.; NO. mixed. c.;
No. do, sic: No > mixed, November. $3.50;
December, ., c.; January, 3'4c.
l'0rk-Pork dull but steady; new mess sili'.
lard-lard quiet aud steady, December,
january, sf12. February, s6bl
Sugar Raw suga Quiet bug firmly held al
3 = li tor 96 test centrifugal 3 l-l6 Tor 50 test
Muscovado; refined in fair demand and firm;
cut loaf and powaelc.. i3sc.; granulated. $40
q. c.. cubes. Use. mould A, 4ssc.; CONNECTION rs
s.. q C.
Cofee-Spot 1T coffee closed steady; fair
Rio cargoos l6c FUTURES closed weak and
lower; Santos or Rio No. z, November. 1850;
December, 1850; January, l245
Naval stoTes-the market for spirits turpen-
tineis quiet but steady at 36c. for southern bar
rels and 5Gihc tor machine barrels. stock
moderate demand al sl.8j for common, 3 SO
for strained and $40 tor good strained.
NtOck-hOsln. iq6 barre els; stock tar, b32 barrels
Petroleum Pipe line certificates speculation
was little more AM ated to day and prices
were steady sales. 400 Do barrels, At COnsOn-
dated Exchange December opened at og9sc.;
highest, 601sc.; lowest. 59ssc.; closing, 0Jc.