The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-02

tinuing. has resulted in the increase this week.
considering the movement for the two weeks
past "a whole. we get perhaps reason-
able ratio OK diminution in receipts ana " nlhy
reasonably be expected 10 continue during the
balance OF the season. Nuch falling on Nouiu
point 20 crop Of not over s.2JO,wN pu' o",r
lectures OF the size II the crop al pfesen, s1I ~
fnnlc and the market continues 70 De hnna'eents
the daily receipts until the surplus sha anr
rosting-place IL the hands OF investors ',,h
10 believe cotton cheap and to act UPON ; snOt
belief. The following il an abstract Oh ~,
monthly circular received 10y cape ,o-"" l2,itain
umated consumption OF 'n~ainst siOo0
per week is s2.0n bales, aas er 500
last year: continent. $1,000; ashlnss go. go
last year Total estimated COMMUNICATIVE
same a. last year. Total European reg VII olle 49,
II American cotton estimated lor VIZ secr ~
Sa5oO0o and an East Indian denclency OF 4ypVN.
MIR Ellison figures that the tu opeah STOCK az
the norris and i'm the hands OF consumers on the
1st OF October will be 3DolD Daies iesr tnah lsat
49, ANY excess of American production over
81 o,l viii of course reduce 10 that extent the
deficiency which Mr.. Ellison seems 10 antlcl-
80 After q clock the market continued fever
~ March sellin. a. low as 1Ol Toward the
|iNee a slightly steadier feeling obtained ana
anal figures went shade above the lowest ana
~ 10 l8 points under saturday closing. Port re-
|eirfs Tor the dav foot up 2i5jl bales. The IN
terior receipts at Memphis. -. LOUIS. Augusta
and Cincinnati are US, against 57C3 bales on the
FntTres Futures closed weak Receipts at
the ports will be about 2j,0la, INST 20bU TINS
day last week $1,000 this day last year. no
sp0t market in New York Is quiet az lilo decline;
nnddlngs. e. 7lal.16; February 6.g1 .a6HS; March,
3OJaIO6: April. 7.ifarl5; May, T2io7.25; June,
7.83aI8i. July. T.13eIaf; August, I5097.5l; Sep
tember, f.5>(a4.tO
There was great excitement on the Cotton
Exchange to-day. Tor year the price OF this
staple has been steadily declining. win oniy
slight and unmportsnt reactions. To-day me
March option sold al &c. per pound, Ut I--D,lus
early II points The other options sold OF IN
tho same ratio, and the nominal prce loI CO.
ruary was $50. These prices are the lowest ever
chrOnlcled: they are due TO last years uhpiecte-
dentod crop and 20 the fact that there ls SIN
large part OF II unused. and fears tnat Inls
years crop may be nearly as large Iiio 'D"
price OF silver is al 50 factor IN the deems as
England settles with India with silver ana ,He
lower silver goes the lower England can Duy III
India. The very large receipts al the oOu'heIn
ports were also used as bear FACTOR
PRODUCE.
Flour closed dull but steady fse grades OF
spring, $260e350: do. winter, go ,a5<2,
superhne spring. $500 80; DO, WINTER So.fVs
800; extra. No spring s3.4os LOO 40. WIN
ter. S3.63e375 extra. No. spring S5.s1,g'e1,
do. winter s5.t5a4.f5: city NIL extras; s,.El9
$50 for West Indies. Southern flour dull; trade
and family extras. Sf05e 10. 49,
Mheat-Options oTened weak ana lower on
adVces Of weaker foreign markets lhere was
considerable selling for both loca- ano loIeiku
accounts Towards noon there Wa steamer
feeling, and recovery Of the decline OF tne *
pectatiOns OF hall q million decrease III sno
visible supply. but the market fnallr closed &c.
lower SCOT lots closed steady. spot sales OF
No o red winter. $IO34; No. ? red winter
February. s10l5s; do. March, slO2s Do April
Sl.095s; do. May. SlOi14; do, june ,ossc
CONCEPTIONS dull and irregular closing
| lower for some months spot lots closed steady'
| Spot sales Of No. mixed, JO1ac.; 10. mixed
February 49lbc.. do. March, 4y)sc.; 40, April
| 4s3sc do. May. 49c. -,.-,.,.
Oats-Options dull and easier closing snghtly
lower; spot lots closed steady. spot sale OF 20.
white state. al 3gl1c.; No. do. al 3s1sc: no. !
| mixed. 37lyc and No. do. at3s1Gc; 10. linked
| February. 854c. March. g &C.; do. May o53ac.
Pork quiet; mess sSl5e lO5O 49,, 40 co.
Iard-Steady; February, s6.75; March. $685.
Sngar-Raw. dull and unchanged SO test,
rniscovado. &C. do. 90 test centrifugal 3-loc; re-
/ fined dull; cut loaf and crushed. 5e5@c; pow
! dered 4sa44c: graduated, 4s44c.; CUBES az
| aflsc: mould a. -94l4c. 49,
| Coaee-Spot lots closed steady; far no
csrgoes l6J4c.; futures closed firm; no or
| Santos No. 2. February $500: do March
| s19Ql: do. April. Sl25O: do. May. Sl2Ao. -
! PetrOleum.-lipe Line certificates dull ana
| featureless with prices steady. Sales; 1870 0 bar
| rels. Consolidated Exchange. March opening
! 68l5c.; highest, 631sc; lowest o3'4c; closing
| 63i4c. t.oa
Naval Stores-Spirits turpentne unchanged
in price and quiet. quoted at 35a351ac.' LATTER
| for machines. Rosin steady as a, general ruiz
| with moderate inquiry; strained, sl5o; gooo
| strained, Sl4O