The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-22
New Ynrk COTTON nIarket.

NEW YORK. March 2i-Hubbard. Price & Co.'S
cotton circular says: The develolmentS OF
to-day mp 10 O'Clock nave appaIeuiny Iuit Ia,
favored an improvement IN the cotton nArhet.
AT the opening the advance OF saturday was
increased by further improvement OF some
TO @ points. the buoyant tone OF the foreign al
,,icos being the stlmulant In Liverpool futures
we're 10 nts better on spot sales or lOpuO bales.
Tart Of the lmlroVement there was lost before
the close which WAS barely steady at 2-6t TO 3-64
advance and our market similarly eased away
and by ] clock was selling al about points
advance on Saturdays figures. The reac,,
tom from the extreme improvements OF
fre morning was due 20 the taking OF
Profits ly some or the less conhdent nOlders
whose recent purchases were apparently only
made for turn, and have to-day been
sold ont. in addition 10 the news OF recelpts OF
p-oDablv 10000. bales at New Orleans tomorrow
q heavy movement al Brunswick FOR the week
assisted the selling movement Also. Bombay re
ceints for the half week are 22OOO bales. against
.4lnl bales last wear, and the total deliveries at
that pot since the lst OF January show def
cheney Of sa5.D0O bales as COMPARED with 1881
mn. probabilities seem TO be hat the smaller
movement which now promises 10 he almost
c.~fsin during this week IS likely 10 give ms
continuously steady markets. During the
ff+srroon tile market was quiet nuctuating
within limits of from 10 points. The close
Wa steady. Receipts for tho day only agefe-
',,ta4 al,out 10000 bales aud receipts at Augusta
and Memphis arc Az bales. against 1850 last
wear. Unless Liverpool shan greatly weaken
tomorrow Is hardly 10 oe erected 'h@t We
shall have much further decline here
Futures closed steady. Receipts at the ports
are 1900 bales. against 5000 last week and 5000
lsstyear The spot market IS quiet at former
onofations. middling uplands. l3-l6. Sales
~. laies Transactions IN futures u ;On Dales.
March 6 5000. April, o.ole e,s: NJ az soVusnn, :
june. GCsa669; July, o.ts1.. ~, Aus ~ -
fsisass,. September. 6.gj@6J5; October. '.Oo@
az.
Flour closed quiet. fine grades OF spI,nR'
s24e2r5: do. winter. s2.9o4 W suPei ',no .
spring s2G0s3. do. winter. sz.DOS 800 co. go
N0gsnrlnc a. 1903 -. do winter. sS.2ues 80
EXTRA 80 1spring So 1OG4.65. 90. winter. t5.'D'N
20. CITY mill extras S4.s5ei.l ooulncin
-four closed dull; trade and fanny eA'i"''
Wheet|Options firm on better foreign news,
but favorable prospects IN the west losotnol
with reported failure IN Antwetl over q@nno
the strength and prices weakened. seiIln9 uoNil
slightly. during the afternoon the market Wa
Irregular and the final hgrres were genetalls .
- 10 &c lower. Spot lots closed easier. Sbo'
sales " No. winter al SL0l19; No. req winter,
March g1y4c.: DO. April, N11c.: DO. May 9o1ac.'
Corn ODtions were duh but firm. closing gen
orally Slightly higher Spot lots closed higher;
spot ssles OF No. 2 mixed. Abe; No mixed
March a6jkc. do. April 1880. do. May 1880.
0sts"0pticns were dull with prices weak,
closing NQAc lower Spot lots closed firm;
syOt sales; No. ] white State. 39c. No. 2, 36149
&c: No. mixed Sc: NO z o11pc.
Pork dull; mess sQ50elO for old; e1I@li.50 FOR
Lard duh and lower; March, $685. May. s6.i7;
july. tOot.
sugars Raw moderately aclye ana steady;
eQ-test NuscovadO 25hc.: 9b-toN centrifugal
3l4c: refined steady: cut-loaf and crushed, so
nc; powdered, 4l6s49sc,;, granuiatcu' $3.50
ne; cubes, 4Iss41sc; mould A. s-l6si ll-iec';
confeciioners A. 414@l3tc. ,c,<.
Conee-Spot lots dull: fair Rio cargoes l6Ac
Futures closed strong and higher; mo or o va
tOs No. Z March. Si3 80; April, sl3 4O' Nh5, s!2
Pipe line certificates dull and featureiess WIN
prices hrm. Sales, 1900 barrels. Opening, 1o1sc'
highest 571kc.; lowest. b61hc: closing, o.1sc; T..
Spirits turpentne steadily malnlAiueu >.
price With more life 10 the trading; quoseo -