The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-03
Now York Cotton nInrlset.

NV York. April 2.-Huhbard. Price < Co.'s
daily letter to-day SAYS: 'IO-days market has
been slow and undressing. Liverpool opened
at an advance OF 2-5l. when, however. was lot
before the close, and final prices were slightly
under those Of last evening. The loss OF the
improvement seems to be due TO the increasing
probability Of the general adoption u short
time IN an important department the cotton
spinning Industry IN England. The shut down
seems 10 he nomlnally due 10 Iulsunderstand-
ing between the operatives and the EN- loves
which has been made the pretext OF q general
lockout by the master spinners. The question
involved IN tho dispute seems 10 be
unmpOrtant, ana the conclusion is that
the spinners are glad Of an opportunity 20
stop operations FOR the present What the
effect will be ~ still an open question. Hlther-
TO, as a rule. short time has resulted in q reac-
ton in the supply Of manufactured goods, and
with It's abandonment fresh impulse has been
given TO the colt u trade III all its departments.
At present prices Tor tho "a ma erial we are IN
chnsd to believe that splnners Will not long re-
main inactive. The Easter holidays in Lanca-
shire commerce begin on the l4th Of April and
last until the 22d Until they are past no great
activity is likely 10 develop, but with resump-
ton Of work after the holidays II seems reason
able To expect brighter times. In our
own market the trading has deyeloDed a rather
more hopeful and confident feeling, while as
above noted the foreign are rather bearlsh.
The market has shown no weakness, and, after
opening az a decline OF ~ 10 30 points, a. COM
pared with last evening, slowly improved. clos
ing quite steady at a MT gain OF about points
OF the day. The better feeling has been aided
by q DAY of comparatively light receipts and
the news. that sew Orleans woTld get 700
bales Oh Monday At all ports the movement
will probably not be over 500 bales, against
800 last week and 1900 last year Recel Is
for the week at New Orleans are esu-
mated at 1900 bales and the total at
a. tn ports, We think, is likely 10 be about o.,
VI bales The quantity OF cotton arriving at the
more nOrtherly ports Will probably be Ia sc as
interior shipments are very iull nut 1t Is eoubt-
full IN our o. lnlon, If the plantation movement
tor the week exceeds that Of the week inst
closed. Should such prove 10 be the case. ana
the trade reach the conclusion that the crop Is
not over 9.0O0.0JJ ale5. We are inclined 10 be-
leye that il viii he found that all the factors OF
depression III the cotton market for the pres
ent at least are known and discounted.
Cotton futures steady. heceipis OF the day az
the ports are estimated at 500 bales. against
gO0n bales last week and 1900 last year. The
total crop movement lost - OO bales the past
week as compared with last year, and since the
fst of septemncr S.3J2OO0 bales, against 10000
last wear an increase Of 4i,vOO bales. The ylsi-
HE simply in this country Is now as follows at
the ports: 10000; interior towns, Soodoo, against
ss9 o6q and 2.2ODO year ago, an excess OF $4,000
bales The visible supply IN TINS country and
Tur De is 1890 bales larger than last year.
sock in New York warehouses, 3SsOOO bales;
Sgsinst l300Ol in 1881. The SPOT MARKET j. dull
ae Unchanged quotations. Middllng uplanis.
g 1i.JG Sales 81 bales Transactions in fu-
.,res to-day 40.5 bales; Aprll, 642tj43; May,
65lm652: june. 90 COL lliS 9o- e,V: August.
dos: November, 7.Ose'-Uo; becemDer' "l'S1.lo;
January, s.21eH26
PRODUCE.
Flour dull but steady. city mill extras $3.50
. On Tor West Indies; Minnesota extra $500
SO; Fine s2OOsS; superiinee s2.45s3l5.
Whest-weak at Ac decline; recelpt' $50;
AnriI- sac: Nav. cO4c.' June. SIC.
Corn weak and s4c lower. Receipts lOO57;
.hipments Bliss. No mixed at 49l. cash
ApriI. 4sNc; May 457s c.; June, A|lc.
Oats steady. Receipts ti,0i7: shipments 3S4
No . mixed 5i3+935cash: Ap il. 3iic: Nav 3ls4.
MoIasses slow. New Orleans S)936c Sugar
rofned steady; cut LOAF and crushed &c;
cargoes ~ C
Pork dull but steady; mess, sn9u.so for
new.
Lard quiet; May. s655; July, 1856.