The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-01
New York Cotton Market.

NV YORK. March 3i.-Hubbard Price & Co. 3
daily letter. In Liverpool. before II o'clock
today futures had declined 3-6f. Spot sales
were only 1000 bales and private cables con-
time 10 report feeling of extreme pessimism
DOB Manchester The resulting decline on our
market was not as great as might have been eN-
pected. Opening prices we're about 4 points
below last evenings quotations. Inc com
raratiye steadlness here reacted upon Ilv-
srp0ol and that market recovered part
~ the loss closing steady at Lea 10 264 decllne'
Shortly after the opening prices here rallied 10
within point or two OF last nights figures
uQon an erroneous report that New Orleans re-
ce pts for the day would be only 100 bales A
correction OF TINS ana the news that receipts NJ
New Orleans we're over 1900 bales led to fresh
ceiling and carried August down to 80. after
which the market relapsed into dizziness. and at
o'clock had recovered about points from the
lowest. Total port receipts for the day will he
!nU bales, against 500 last week and 1900
last wear. or tomorrow New Orleans re-
CENTS are estimated at 800 bales During
Tho afternoon the market continued steady aud
without change OF importance. closing ngures
were points above the lowest. Receipts at New
Orleans. owing 20 corrections made upon this.
the ast day Of the month. turn out TO he
lUIg5 bales making the total al all ports for the
dav 1871. There has been considerable cover
iug of short cotton here to-day, which VIII
prove an element OF strength or weakness. as
to.morrow's foreign advices may turn the scale
VI SPECULATION temporarily
Futures closed steady. Receipts at the ports
are 1900 bales. against s0OO.bsles last week and
changed quotations. MlddhnR upands. li-64
Sales 52g bales Transactions IN futures, $4,000
lles; April. 633s0.35; May. C45e6.sG: June. 6.5ia
t5-. July 6.62SG63; August, hV46l2; Sep
tember ssOa6.Sl: October, 6.90G6.9l Noyem-
PRODUCE.
Flour closed quiet: fire grades Of spring. SEQ
21I. DO. winter. S2ees5; supreme spring ". 70
81 90: do winter t3s&iD. No spring, s325s
$40: do. winter, 81 3Jef.l0i city mills extras.
ti75algl for West Indies; Southern Hour
closed dull: trade and family extras, s3GOsf.bO.
Wheat-Options fairly active with prices
weak on lower cables and continued good wea-
Their in the West. There was some sellng AZ
times. causing prices 10 decline gradually TO the
close The decline ranged from lk 10 xesc;
SPOT lots closed lower; spot SAFES OF no, Ieu
winter s7Lc.: No. red winter, April, s<esc.;
MAY O5Sc.; June, $3.50; July, $3.50. -. =,
Corn Options moderately active aud WIZ" .ist ia
sympathy with wheat; prices closed $50 Sc
lower. spot lots closed easy; spot sales OF 10
mixed al 5oc No. ? mixed, April, E1sc; may
$50; June. 44ssc; July i5c.
Oats-Outi0ns dull and steady, clossing only
slightly changed. spot lots closed Ae}sc lower
Spot sales 81 No. J white az 39>1c.: 40 ut.'
sisc; do. No. mixed. 35c ana No; z 40. ~ :
2 4 &C.,: No. mixed. April 3f>2c.; May Vife''
hyo dun at sslE@sIc.
Pork dull: mess. silSii.50. for new.
Lard steady; s6.52 for May; 5000, July: s66s'
August.
sngar-Raw fairly active and steady; ss4c. for
e-icst 1uscOvado 3iac. for gc-test centrifugal;
Refined moderately active and. steady; cut-ioaf
and crushed 5@JMc.: powdered. 39eaiMc;
sfanulated. i3Sa496c. cubts. 1850 4j4c,; mould A.
4Il6of Lite: confectiOners y. 4'ttsf3Sc.
, Cofee-SpOt lots dull; fair Rio cargoes 1910.
futures closed steady; hIo or Santos No. :.
AVril. Si29O: May. sl2G0; June sl2: July,
30
, Pipe line certificates active with prices firm
Sales 1880 barrels. May opening Soc: highest.
o.c; .OWest. J5c. closing. sc.
S. rits nrfentjne still rnles strong. though
ifaIHg continues lieht quoted at 39c. for reeu-
jar and sg11c. for machine barrels hosin had a
A.At lODDlng demand