The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

decidedly better inquiry from consumers Bonn
hay receipts for the half week are 5000 bales.
against 6i.o0O last year. Total receipts since
the lst OF January. 100000. against 2is,O0l
last wear. Io-days port receipts are estimated
At 2loW bales. against 1900 last week and 10000
last year. New Orleans receipts for tomorrow
are estimated AZ 5000, including which the
total movement will probably be 1900, against
23.Ol0 last week and ioOOOlast year The market
opened mere at last nights prices. eased away
Few points and then started 20 advance; the
improvements being fully l2ponnts ny o clooA.
We are advised from New Orleans that expert
authorities thorc figure the Government repoint
OF YESTERDAY as indicating crop ol o'.uor,,
which with 2Olel unmarketel rom inst , V IA;
crop, would give ~ total supply this
year Of SfsO0Nl II the entire prouuction
be marketed During the afternoon the market
slightly further mn rOied, CLOSING htNl ~ tno
highest prices Of the day-l4 polh's onof la e.
in circulation to-day with regard 70 me opera,
tions of sundry syndicates. ana me naihys OF
erI ~ tce,o nave been inonfi as interested,
but tho most thorough investigation thai we
have hoen able 20 make does not cohIrh these
rc,crt. although Internationally there is
orowing belief in the value OF cotton az present
1rices amongst an exceptionally strong class OF
mon Leeeipts az tho interior towns Memphis.
~ Ionis. Augusta and tiuclunau aggregate
Ent4lales against 1850 bales lass year
future steady. The SPOT market u firm At
former quotations Middhng upiands l&-le;
Ieies February. Gs6a6ss; March. G9l8Gs2;
ArrI. 6q9a7: May 7lOan: Jane 720a72i;
Julv IWs13i: August, 7.s08IA; September,
1.4ssr50: October, 7oJ@Lol
PRODUCE.
Flour steady but dull. Fine grades Of spring,
81 i0a8: do winter. s2f5a325; superfne
spring. 81 s5s225. do. winter g 25e2s0; extra
40 spring $3.50 tsj; do. winter, $3.50
ass: extra No. spring, s325e3 IS: DO winter,
g. r0a as. CITY mill extras. S5.25aj.i0 for West
Indies. Southern flour closed dull; trade and
family extras. S3.rSil5
Wheat Options we're active to-day, with fuc-
tuations light and irregular There was no fea-
ture Of interest IN this connection with the
dealings. Prices closed t@l-c lower for most
months. SPOT lots closed firm; No red WIN
ter spot, sl0f4: do February. Sl.O2be, do.
Corn Options were fairly active o-dsy' win
prices irregular Spot lots closed steady no.
mixed SPOT, c.: No mixed, February. 4gsc;
do March, 49iac.; do. April, 500; do. May.
zq7sc.
Oats-Options were dull but steady. closing a.
about last nights figures Spot lot closed
steady. Spot sales Of No J white, 3g1Hc.; No. /
mixed. &c. No. . do 35ii a3hc No. mixed,
February 89c; March, 35lec.; do. May. S,13c.
ard closed quiet; February s0o3 March
Sugar-Raw steady. with prices. unchanged;
refined moderately active. cut loaf or crushed,
5a5iSc.: powdered mould a or cubes, q .ai &C.;
gsanulated 4a4i4c.; cOniecuoners A. 3,.a4c
-, Cohee-Spoi lots closed dnh' iair csfgoes
Rio. l6llc.. futures closed frmer itlo or santos
No 3. February, sl3 70; do March. sl5.4O; do.
April. Si3.l0. do May, 3l3.
Pipeline certificates dull and featuroless.
Sales. 5000 barrels. At Consolidated Exchange,
March, opening 59Ssc.; highest, 599sc.; lowest,
59l9c.. closing, 5}L6c
Naval Storcs-Sprits turpentne steady as a
general rule, with q s Ow inquiry, quoted AZ
33lva3lc latter machines. kosln In light re-
quest; strained. Si.35; good strained, sllJ.