The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-15

after 10 o'clock. and under their execution
decrease OF II to IL points was then recorded.
august sold at as low as 6se when it became
hnoWn ,nat receipts 1t New Orleans tomorrow
would be 1900 bales. but by o clock slight
recovery had been estimated and the trading
prlce lor August was6.sl The extreme decline
IN prices since Friday last is points or about
sc; The near positions say March and Aprii
deliveries are now selling in New York a. with.
III &c OF the spot quotation tor mlddilns ~
such oil inc southern nort ins abom.
Unable and can only =. he readjusie.ul
elther by an advance or collapse IN inc e enaue
OF actual cotton atthe Southern markets Sih s''
the lst OF January tho net deficiency In tommy
receipts IL 295.NO bales. During the alletnool
the market was foverish. being steady anu "e '.
by turns out finally closing about i've points
above tho lowest Fl ures touched Salurulal.
Tho aggregate of to-day trading Is zIH.DvO nal,s'
the largest IN some time. and the soi'a' ~ w
doubleday clearer by the very e1tonl'r ,,
ton which has to-day been chtciou' a Oyl-
spicuous feature Of the afternoon session has
been the execution Of large buylhg oIuers i9f
one OF the most promlnent concerns IN thc
trade aud The recovery made Is recognition
in part OF the re-entry Of this concern into the
market $500
last week. and 5000 last year. The spot
market is weak; lilo decline in prices MlddifnZ
uplands. 1916 Sales ~ bales. transactions
in futures 49, 0O bales: March. t3sa5.39; April
Gt9aG43: May. 652aG58; June. f6296 63; July
67ia6s2. August, 6.eleee1; SeptemDer DIG
csc: October. 7.Ois103; November. 1ll@LlS.
PRODUCE.
Flour closed dull but steady: fine grades of
spring 50 sOa3: do winter s2..Ja3 fO superfne
spring s2c5a225: do. winter, 80 l0a33J: extra
40 spring. s8O5a3s5: do. winter. s3.5503s5;
extra No spring, e. 2jaAHj: 90. winter. 81 400
80: CITY mill extras Sis0ej for West Indies
Southern flour closed dull; trade and family
extras. - 9lo 40
Wheat OPTIONS were moderately active to-day.
while the prices were Irregular The market
opened firm and slightly higher on better ad-
vices from abroad, but soon weakened ana con-
tinued so during the reminder OF the day,
closing f4aslc. lower. SPOT lots closed easy; No.
2 red win or. SPOT. Sl033-, do. March. g"4c.;
do. April. 49.s; do. May, NS c.; DO. June. 96'lc
Corn Options were dull AMI featureless, clos
ing slightly lower. Spst lots closed easy No.
mixed. spot 1870; March. &c; do April. NC.
do May. iflsc.
Oats-Optons were duh and weak with prices
lower. Spot lots closed dull. spot sales OF
No. white, 3s1sc.; No >. SC No mixed,
SIC; No. do. 36e36.sc.: No. mixed. March,
35Hc; DO. April aud May. 3li,c.
Pork dull new mess S95Jal0.J).
Lard quiet; May, $500.
Sugar-Raw quiet; Musc0vado SO test. &C.. :;
centturl0, 20 test, use, refined ociFc anu
niger: cut-lonf or crushed. 5e5i c.; powdered,
or cubes, 416e49sc.; granuated, J-iGG DC;
mould a, g-l0el ll-l6c; conlecloners A. as
o. 10.
Conee-Spot lots closed dull; fair Rio car
goes. lG11c. Futures closed trmer, Rio or San
tos-No. nominal March. $3.50; do. April,
Sl&20 do. May. az %.
Pipe line certificates dull. but firm and fea-
tureless: sales. BOO barrels At consoli-
dated exchange April opening, J4l6c.; highest,
59isc.: lowest 59isc; closing. 5gjsc.
Spirits turpentine quiet but steadily held;
quoted at 3ec. for regular and a6Hc. for ma
chine. ROsn in slow demand: strained, Sl.5i1aS
lao. good do, SLAB.