The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
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NFw YORK. Jan. 2S.-Messrs. Hubbard, Price x
a.. daily cotton letter to-day saws: Up TO i
O'Clock to-day the cotton market, both here
Oh u Liverpool, was without substantial
change. Prices had improved slightly abroad,
ilt portion OF the advance mad been lost.
Here fla same description OF fluctuations holds
good Receipts had been about as earlier est-
U...t and there we're no fresh influences OF
Importance. The calm. however, was disturbed
eHlat rudely when, a little before noon,
kilograms from new Orleans ADVISED that re-
c-l .ts there tomorrow would probably be 5000
iILi00I bales. This was 100 much for the bulls
who's. courage aud resources have both been
severely Slapped by the decline, and the market
almost immediately dropped seven 10 eight
points, March selling at o'clock az f.25. In
ist.t the movement 40 New Orleans tomorrow
A NIt specially alarming 10 those VINO believe III
Cotton 40 present values, but the decline has
ttel so constant and the bears have grown 80
com. lent that 70 is recognized thar 10 Will re-
Oure influences OF startling character TO dis
lodge them from the strength OF their
position and force them into covering. AS
s.uus that the predicted receipts at New Or
Jeans matcrialZe the total port movement
.I. bales. Bombay reports for the week
1re 1000 bales, against 5000 last year. Since
sa ary lst the total receipts are l2lO0O, against
last year. At O'Clock the market con-
t..el easy. closing finally weak az decline of
points ON February, March, April and May
While juno. July. August and September are
iru j. 10 - points lower than last evening.
lsreh contracts at the close are ~. while
August sold as low as 100 The difference OF 80
points does not pay Tor carrying the cotton even
tf Che present low rates OF interest Tor money.
tll we should therefore advise those who think
we'll vi cotton Of present prices 10 buy he dis
lal' rather than the near positions. hecelpts
lV .e day foot up l5.5,1 bales Inc receipts
tle interior towns OF 81. Iouls. Augusta.
Memphis and Cincinnati are 1926 bales, against
--a6t yecr'
Futures closed steady Receipts at the ports
l.NI bales. against 2f.0C0 bales last wear. The
t9' market Dis quiet at l-l6c decline IN quota
t4as Mldding uplands. ~ Sales, y bales.
-i1A - IONS ln futures. l2bOJ' bales January,
.ls february. Ll7aIlS: March. 7.23e 80;
I. .32sl33' May. 1.f3a14f; june. $3.50 "a;
a.b2: august. .6o@r03; September.
-.'o, October, f.61srsO.
PRODUCE.
aar-iiour closed duh with prices in favor
f iine grades OF spring % Goa $50;
winter. e2Wa325 superfne spring,
l. do. winter SA4093C5. extra No.
'IAs, si6j. DO. winter, S'.1Ja475; extra No
i.IIl.. etl0G4. do. winter, S365G315: city
~ extras, S52Js5.5) tor West Indies. South
~ Aolr closed dull aud weak. prices I'M
na Wheat options opened easy. At the
.t nero Was ah active selling by foreign
he peaceful ending OF tho Chilian
Nai some influence IN bringing about the
'- weakness and also adyices Of lower foreign
.4ht.s. The market continued week during
morning. but rallied after midday and
b.oui steady aud unchanged from yes
~y pflees. SPOT lots closed firm. No. red
-.'4. fafn. sL03.4. do. January or February,
~. march, @l.02 s. April, Al O34; May, tl.0. (.
ie.e,-. ON options opened easy, but steady.
es-ei Spo' lots closed frmer; No. mixed,
Irru U.s. J4nuary. 5Oc.; February, 1910;
Dan ,s5sc; April. 1870 May. 49.4c.
co- ,. CAt options we're fairly active and hrm,
lef.'s nationally higher. Spot lots closed 14c.
o. A. spo1 sales. No. white AZ Sy1sc.; No,
49,. &c; No. ] mixed at Soc; No 2 do.
Az s.9.1sc No.2 mixed, j Gnuary ,35ssc ;Febru-
'''-e'' Nay S134s.