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

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-1he receipts at the
ports show an increased crop movement.
being estimated at $4,000 bales. against
30. 400 bales this day last week and 35.315
bales same day last year. The market cen
tinued active. Considerable liquidation by
long holders and stop orders resulted in a
break in values OF 1S010 points. About
half an hour before the close the market
suddenly turned stronger and prices jumped
mp 13015 points. owing &c active buying
by local operators to cover their short
sales made early this morning, stimulated
by contradiction Of the report that the
Georgia Legislature was in favor Ct the
Ant-Option bill, and the close was firm.
Spot cotton closed quiet Mlddllng uplands.
9's; Orleans, 0 1916; /. ". BIG; G. o.,
Si2; gross receipts. 1,G2O bales, exports.
Continent, ITO bales; forwarded. 1,2SS
bales: sales. 5,O91 bales: spnncrs. 81 bales;
stock 327,92S bales. Futures closed firm:
sales. 2GO,OO bales; December, 919d021;
January 925M9. %; February. 936d9.37;
March, 9.47d94S; May. 96Sd9.60; June.
0.7709.79; July, 9.S500.SG; August, 993M
99J. The total visible supply &C cotton
for the world is 4,OG4377 bales. OF which
1858. gu bales are American, against
A. 163, ST. bales and $3.50 81 bales, respec
lively, last year. Receipts at all interior
towns for the week. 206 go bales; receipts
from plantations, 206, 10 bales. Crop in
sight. 3.56G,9S7 bales. decrease Of amount
in sight as compared with last year Of
1,435, 100 bales.
The opening transactions on the New
York Cotton Exchange showed an advance
Of 10 6 points. owing to the unexpected
strength at Liverpool, where the market
closed at n net loss OF only 2-64. Bearish
features were the small demand for spot
cotton at Liverpool and a report that the
Georgia Legislature had passed resolutions
favorIng the passage of the Anti-Option
bill 10y Congress- These reports caused a
reaction, and the advance was wiped ont
and 10 points besides. Many selling orders
for account Of Southern firms were OK
cited. Just before the close March, which
had sold down from 947 TO 9.2S. advanced
rapidly TO 945 on very heavy transactions
An apparent scarcity Of cotton just be
fore the close advanced the whole market
&c points above yesterdays final figures
on total sales Of 100000 bales. Port re-
cepts mt the South for coming week are
estimated Mt 100000 bales to 100000 bales,
against 100000 oales IN 1891. Spot sales
In this market today 5,091 bales. Market
quiet nj o..
GALVESTON, Dec. 3.-Cotton quiet enid
ding, OK; net receipts, 10,2S5; sales, 80;
stock. Jas. S22
NORFOLK, Dec 3.-Cotton nominal;
middling 9ls; net receipts, La; sales,
373.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Section nominal;
middling, 97s; gross receipts, 1,0iO stock,
81 ,992.
BOSTON, Dec 3.-Cotton quiet; middlng.
9as: net receipts JOO gross re 'eipts, 2,90L
WILMINGTON, Dec. 3.-Cotton easy;
middling, 9A; net receipts, 1854; stock
As. 7Ol
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3.-Cotton quiet;
mddling, 10B net receipts, $50; stock,
o, $40.
SAVANNAH. Dec. 3.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 9h; net receipts. G,2S3; sales, $50;
stock, 1Oj, 2O9.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-Cotton quiet
and easy mdding. 7-1G; net receipts,
2151 gross receipts, 1918; sales, 200;
stock 224S09.
MOBILE, Dec. 3.--Cctton nominal; mid
ding. 9ss; net receipts, 1155; stock, 10000.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 3.-COtton steady: mid
ding. 92. net receipts 1913 gross re-
ceipts. 3S21 sales, 900; stock 9,52I.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3.-Cotton dull; mid
ding, 9N; net receipts, 2,3l4; sales, 4OO;
stock. 3S11S.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 3-Cotton nominal;
99s net receipts, 1881; gross re-
,eipts, 1,59l stock, jO.43l.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 3.-Cotton weak mid
ling. 97k; net receipts, 1.221; gross re-
,elpts, 1.543; sales. 300; stock. 10,540.
LOUISVILLE, Dee. 3.-Cottcn quiet; mid
ling, 91
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-Cotton steady; mid |
Hing o.; net receipts. 1.G2G; gross re- |
'elpts, CAS-; sales, 700; stock. 4644S.