The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-06
Now York Cotton Market.

NEw YORK. March o. Hubbard Price & Co.'S
cotton circular says: ~ he worlds visible sup
ply of cotton as made up by this morning
Chronicle shows a decrease ofSfO0O bales Tor the
week. 10 Is now 4O3OiOO bales, against htHaUu
bales last week and $500 30 last year. Inc
decrease in tho supply OF American cotton LOT
ment for the week is 300 bales less thau last
year. The net stock IN the United States ports
mp to last evening IS lNOH9tO ,paie5 AGAINST
$4,000 last year. These figures had been very
eagerly anticipated yesterday and they wore
without special effect upon the market. which,
in Liverpool, IS 3-6i lower Tor futures, and IN
New York at the opening, Was three 20 four
points under last evening. 4 small quantity OF
long cotton was disposed Of at these figures,
after which the market gradually I'M
1900, against 1900 last year. On Mon
day receipts al New Orleans Will proba
BY be 500, which IS perhaps smaller
than had been expected. as some estimates
of the total port movement Tor the week
are as high as 100000 aes, against 5000 last
wear. Beyond the features presen cd above the
market Is entirely without anything calculated
to develop fresh activity. Holders seem disin-
cliued 20 sell; the bulls view WITH Apprehension
tie enormous supply. aud the bears have not
the temerlty 20 be aggressive a. the preseht
low range Of prices. lie weekly reports OF the
dry goods market indicate II excellent demand
for nearly al descriptions or goods west auu
East. more than covering the. dShciehCy 90 tho
Southern trade Easy nnanclal cOndltlon' are
generally indicated Dy the continued prompt
ness with which settlements are made; The
stock of print cloths IN Providence and ran
River on the 9th OF ruary was only l4'vOO
pieces, against c2i,0sO last year.
Cation futures closed steady Receipts az the
ports to-day are estimated 20 I1.Oou Dates,
against 1900 last week and 1900 last year. Inc
srot market is Quiet al l-i6 decline IN quota
tiona. sNiddIing urauds e.. Sales. IS bales;
transactions in futures syoD Da4esi hareh'
y go m. snril as: May. 6s-86ss; June. 6.sS
go9. juiy TMa1l0; August. 7.lse72); Sep
tenber 7sla78l. October ..iCs14i; NOyem-
Der. 750GI5i; December '.oJSH0l.
PRODUCE.
Florr closed dull but steady; fine grades Of
s,r,0o a. 0.s8: do winter sZ.lJs6<5. supernne.
srarinS a. S5a895: do winter, Sa2ja2.5O; extra
~ srring s3.s)64s5, do. winter, 1880
80. Ira No . spring S3x5c815; southern
aonr closed dull: trade and family extras
<1Whsst~ Options opened weak and lower and
.ontir~ad Ueqk on the decline throughout the
morning there was no feature ia connection
VIII Inc dealings and prices closed tssic;
iower Spot lots closed easier; No. red
wir,sr not. siOsi4: do. March si0216; DO.
hpril. sl0s: DO. May, sl.Oi4; 90. June. yjssc.;
1r'oolr1-op tions we're fairly active and steady;
closing unchanged. spots lots closed s easier;
i99ic.: do April, 5oAc: 10. May 49h.; do
'1 osts-0ptions we're dali and easier, closing
lower; spot lots closed STEADY; spot sales OF No.
white. Ssltc; No. 2 do 3s1sc. No mixed,
&c: No mixed, March. So1sc.; April So74c.;
" I've ~ In in fair demand and firm; No. Wes-
tern 9 c. CO... 80.
rowed State, 63st5c -
York aulet; new mess. s9559lQ.5)
Lard steady; March. s672; May, eos; July.
'TaiIow active and steady: city. IL lilo