The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-12

NEw York. Auril ll-Hubbard. Price & Co. s
C.F letter. To-day cotton market has been
OIL. most active for some weeks. Futures IN
Liverpool advanced a-bi' ana an advance Of
s ..utI3 points had been established here by !
o'clock. From TINS there was sight reaction
u..u tho news that New Orlean, receipts to-
and lts limitations arc fast becoming considered
influences, and tho probabilities OF the present
planting ar every day receiving more
attention. The improvement IL prices
has demonstrated the existence of q much
I.rger short interest than 10 was supposed
could have existed az the low prices curre Mt.
lnls has unQuesuonahly ieen 90 a large extent
eliminated. and tho previous sellers have day
iteu buyers. such reversal OF operations ls
t-uost lnfarably attended by reaction. but
lhluestlonahly the sentiment with regard 10
cotton is now changed, and many have acquired
ffHcieut confidence IN It's value TO de-
Gaze their intention OF buvng II upon
ilr decline Ia Manchester yarns arc re-
rted Is hardening; cloths IN moderate
demand. Estimates OF the week move
leut are increased from 5000 TO 610O
luung the afternoon the market became rather
easier under the influence Of realizing sales and
some fresh bear selling. and the close was
Steady. about points below the highest OF tho
day. Me receipts at the three towns OF Mem
.is $50. Louis and Augusta are liS2 against
1850 asst year. The market has now an advance
a. isc. from The lowest figures touched
Cotton futures closed steady Receipts al the
lorfs are 1000 bales. against 5000 last week ana
+-NII last year. The spot market IS dulI az 40
ADVANCE ia quotations Middhng uplands,
4Nero has been hO4u the Iao' "o'h "idS. H''
before reported 1900 bales for spinning Trans
.us n futures 10000 hales; April olU@D't ,
.aT, t-tsG.ss; June. 600 eb.st' july t.Oo'@ ~ :
august TI5dTIG; September. 7.2iS125; Octo-
Der. 1.35aI34: November. t439I4J; December
t.- 1855; January, 1649l05.
PRODUCE.
-Four closed moderately active and strong;
llf grades Of spring, .L9)h &5' DO winter
eta; extra 30. spring. s5a46Oi DO. winter
3D.. city mill extras $40 Tor west Ihdles:
fol.lcrn active, trade and family eAtras' cduy@
Nheat-Options opened active. weak and Ia
.tc. lover The longs were the principal sellers
lffrfe adyicos from Liverpool reported
lover market. and q failure IN the London
frl trade was also reported. The foreign
houses sold freely 40 top quotations. Toward
la.Ae. was weak again and the bears attacked
VIGOROUSLY during the afternoon on reports
llal llo vIfibie supply would show an increase.
.te bulls were demOraliIed aud prices closed
o. ic I0wcr Spot lots closed 20. lower. spot
te. ot &c. . red, winter SiOOs4; No red,
winter. Alril 9b6c; 10. May, vlHc; do. June.
g. r.. DO. July. 9)fc.
lom-OpiIons opened lower in sympathy with
Nactt ami continued weak TO the close. when
i.n0s were 1sfallkc. lOw0r. spot lots closed
'i.r spot sales OF No mixed o)1sc.; DO
~.ri oc.' 90. May, 4756c: do. june 45fc.' 40
oN... Illtc
Dat-Optons wero moderately active and
...l wan April 54c. higher ana me olher
y mas about &c. lower. Spot lots cio'ed
l.- spot sales of No. white ~ fO1sc.; 10
~ l0c.; No. mixed. 5D74etahc'' NO
~. April. 16'sc.: May 35Nc.' June. 3i'oc
.iA .l.l' now mess, sii8ll.5O -
.-iI dlll. weak ana lower may. SO.O' Juiy'
e-saF-Raw moderately active and steady;