The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-25
New York Cotton Market.

New York Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, August "a Messrs Hubbard
Price & Co. in their cotton circular tonight,
say: Prices in Liverpool advanced some
5-64 at the opening lost most Of the improve
1nent and closed rarely steady at i-6t above
Saturday Spot sales we're only 600 bales,
which was regarded IS such q discouraglnS
feature that this market sold OF sumo Xix
points at the opening. recovered IT, advanced
10 two points above Saturday, figures,
again reacted, finally closing steady at
a net decline of three points as COM
pared with the final figures Of Inst week. jan
uary was The iavorite Of the traders. and
q noteworthy feature OF the market to-day
has been the widening OF tho differences be
tween January and the near positions which
remain comparatively weak The market
remains entirely subject 20 weather condl-
tons ind crop conditions and crOp'leports,
though IN the absence of support from spin
ners ii would seem es If the effect Of the bad
crop news had for the present been dis
counted 4 factor Of some importance 10 rs
effect upon the market to-day has been the
cold wave At the West the reported damage
10 the wheat 10y frost and tho extension q the
area of the low temperature 70 Fort
Smith Arb. where the thermometer regis
tered u degrees last night The weekly bull
letin Of the Agricultural Department makes
the following report regarding the cotton
crop. ...
North IarO1uE-- IueTr 1s an lCpTOFefIeD t
IN All crop conditions.
South Carolina Cotton improved and
generally well fruited.
"Alnbama-Crop on prairie lands reported
as late
Mississippi Ca,c.pillars nad boll-worms
reported in some now localities.
Louisiana OTIDs reported damaging
crop in central parishes
.'Texas-The outlook indicates q somewhat
smaller WELD per acre than last veer Rain
needed III many sections.
Receipts Of new cotton to-day are 1853
bales against 7,sl7 last year. Sales in our
market l.0s0 bales
Futures CLOSED stesdy. Receipts at ports
indicate 1000 bales against 4. 400 last week and
5000 last year. TheSOuthern markets a. fares
reported are steady ana unchanged. Tho spot
market IL dull Mt former qu otatiOns Niddlug.
3. Sales, $50 bales. There has been sold for
export the past week not reported ;, 300 bales.
Transactious IN futures $500 bales. Closing
quotations. August, e. 62N7M, September.
a. g3Gz94; October. SsOs@S.O9 November,
s8.2@S22 December, SS.35@S 30. January
SS4G@S.47; February s.. $50 o., March. $500
G870. April. ss.79&8eO, May, So.69@s.90
June. 81 99d9
In Liverpool Cotton market steady with
but little doing; middhuE uplands, a. It,
sales 5000 bales. Futures steady August
September. 1854 October, Sl-6a; October
November. 1894.
PRODUCE.
Flour Flour closed quiet but firm fne
grades Of spring, 90. II, superhne spring, $685.
winter - sbeI4 o. extra No. ] spring. "a 100
5 wiutsr. 1910 city mill extras. o. 40@ 5 30
for West Indies Southern -four quiet; trade
and family extras Is. 50@5.25
Wheat Wheat options were very weak and
active IN the opening dealings. and during tho
morning prices broke sharply on the big in
crease Of stock Of wheat ashore ana a1oat
Later the market quoted down. AMI lato IN
the day u steaiier feeling prevailed. prices
closing irregular and slightly changed Spot
DTS closed dull and decidedly lower. No. cred
winter spot. sl.lx; do. August. @l.lll8;
do. Septontvr, BLK; October, 9l.l2; No
vember. sl.l3's.
COrn-COin options were active to-day. with
prices weak. on easier cables and an increase
Of 1869 bushels u the visible supply. Spot
lots closed fairly active aud very weak st 5]sc.
decline No. mixed spot, The: August,
ne, September 70A c. October CSC;
November, 66o.
Oats Oats options were dull and easier in
sympathy with lower markets for wheat and
corn, closing IL alssG. lower Spot sales Of
No l white sSc.; No DO. 400. No. mixed,
40c.: DO. No. 2, 57@311lc., No. 2 mI1od,
August. S7Ac., do. September, &c.. October,
36;lc.
Pork-pork dull. new mess. t1iB0A12.
Der Sc n. October. s6.S7.
Sugars-Raw sugar finn; muscovado. %
test. Sc; centrifugal ~ test. l5-ls@8lkc.
Refined fairly active and dull. cut loaf and
crushed. bic. powered, 4ssc.: graduated,
456o @4lc.; cubes, mould A.and CONNECTION
ers A. 4hc.
CoIoe- Spot lots coffee closed duh; fair Rio
cargoes. 100 p,
Petroleum There was no stir in the oil
market to-day The pnce OF oil remained at
about GAO with fsw bids offered. COnsoii-
dated Exchange September opened 641sc;
highest, 641fc.; lowest, G4lsc; closing, 641sc.
Naval Stores-The market for spirifs tur-
pentine IS frmer. closing at 36I9c. for regu-
Mar and size for machine-made barrels.
Rosin 4 in moderate demand but firm com
mon al. 80; strained. Si.3711; good, do. Ola
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Mp, August 24.-Flour steady
Ar N.