The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-01

deprive Tor time largo number Of men Of
work but. lnasmuch rs the men themselves ac-
qnlesce III the movement, We doubt II any seri-
" p. mistress may be looked for. In our market
we speculation has continued foatureless. At
New orleans the total arrivals promise TO he be-
tween 2oOs and 29.000 bales. and the aggregate
n, AZ ports Wlu probably exceed as,0DO bales.
against 2ioOo last week and 1900 last year. For
tomorrow receipts NJ New Orleans are esti-
mated AZ between 1900 and g. coo. Reports re-
celNeu from the South with regard 10 probable
I.u".uoh IN acreage are somewhat conincune
snn there seems TO be some considerable dlI-
terence OF opinion. According to the Charleston
news ana Courier OF the 18th instan, tho
SHIPMENTS Of fertilizers OF Charlestooh,
from tho LIST of January to the "a
OF February exceed those for the cor
responding period last year by l'o cHr.iohus;;
Iurlng ;he afternoon the market c9nn a. "a y
slowly 90 improve. closing finally steady NJ 'he
highest OF the dav. Saturdays closing prices
being freely bid. The improvement seems en-
tirclv he result OF the quiet absorption oi Vot-
ton. which Is now apparent upon every decline
Receipts for he day are 39Olj bales, Whlch are
slightly less than had been carrier expected,
and New Orican. receipts Tor to-hpIrOW ~ II
now said will only be 5000 bales. Cnless foreign
advices shall be very Disappointing IN the
morning higher prices may be expected here"
Cotton futures closed steady hecelptSat the
ports will be 5000 bales provided New Orleans
receives her due, against 2l.VOJ last week and
I. 500 last year and yet prices are maintained.
The spot market IS steady NJ former quotations;
middlng uplRnds,. ll-le SSIes' im bales;
"a e' ~. Hor,l. s'ssa6s4: May 6Wa695: June.
,Osat OG: July 7.l5@LiG; August, 1850 20:
September 7.85s7.8a; October, 745s7.47; Novem-
In LIVERPOOL SPOT cotton steady and fairly
active: middlings uplands, Ills; sales.
lo0o1 bales futures easy March and April
iq-6i July and August. J5-6i; August and
Keptcmber. 5s-6i
PRODUCE
Flour closed quiet but steady: fine grades Of
spring. S2.f0a3 DO. winter, s2.,5e3.25: superfne
spring s2sja3 %: do. winter. $420aA5O: extra
extra. No. lsspring. SaS0f3sj; DO. winter. S3.f5
GAO; Southern flour closed dull: trade and
family extras. SS.NS4.95.
Mheat-OptiOns opened weak and lower than on
Saturday, and prices further declined. A Wig
OrOus selling. caused by report that the Rus
sian Government had rescinded prohibiting the
export OF grain. After midday prices strength
ened somewhat on the increase OF the visible
supply. but soon weakened again and closed 1e@
Use. lower. Spot lots closed lower spot sales
OF No. red winter, SlO6i2; No. red winter,
March. 81 O3l; do. April, 31O3l3; do May. SlOl14;
do. June, 99lc
Corn-Options were weak on moderate
amount OF trading. closing slightly lower.
Spots lots closed steady; spot sales OF No. 2
mixed at J0ssc. No. mixed, March, 19c.; do.
April. 49iic.: DO. May. 4al4c.; do June, 4s14c.
Oats-Opdons we're dali and weak. closing
slightly easier. Spots lots closed dull: spots
sales OF No. white State, 3ll4c; No do. 3,.gc.;
No. / mixed &C.; No. do 35i4 % l6l5c.; no. ,
mixed, March, o5i4c.; 10 APRIL jJt4c' 90. hhy'
3Gf4c.
Rice strong; g@99J6c. for whole range.
Barley IN light request; two rOWed state,
Ella 63c.; six rowed State, 6ae70c.; No. Mil
waukee. Gsa69c.
Pork dull: mess sq.7JalO.m.
Lard quiet; February, s61l; March s6.Si;
MAY. $3.50.
Sugar-Raw quiet: 50 test muscoysdo. &C. 96
test centrifugal 3 sc refined steady cut loaf
and crushed. Ja5'tc.: pOWdered4lse4 &c. granu-
late 4ofi4c. cubes iikef4c., mould A. o-loG
. -icc.: cOnfecflOners A 81 sac.
luter in fair demand and steady. Creamery
Sta.e extras. NC: Western extra, 291bogc
Cheese IN fair demand IN firm; state factory
full cream choice. l24el<tSc;
Eggs IN buyers favor and slow; Sate, fresh
&c; Western do l6s4dTc.
Coffee Spot lots steady: fair Rio cargoes,
fGtc: futures closed steady: Rio or Santos,
No r. March. $500; April, sl3lO; May, si2'5;
juno. Sl2.25.
1allow steady. city, 41l-lGais4c.
Pipe line certificates were very active to-day
with prices steady. Sales, liS.WO barrels At
consolidated exchange: April opening. 5Slec.;
highest 1slsc. lowest. 51'-c.: closing. al'sc
Spirits turpentlne ma ie q further advance on
restricted offerings and brilliant Southern adj
vices; quoted 40 f2]6@4Jc.
Rosln had a moderate lOhbing inquiry;
strained, $50; good do sl.321as1.oJ.