The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-09
The TIMEs-RIcHMoND va WEDNESDAY MARCH 1897

nnd recommending that where this shall not
ia GOOD ialth be made accommodation with
view 10 the next cotton season be withdrawn.
we Wing ane , afternoon the market became
NeaAer. anu although the decline established
"e not important the feeling OF depression
was pronounced and considerable liquidation
oi lonR cotton had been effected by 2oclock.
august selling as low as 100. Towards the
close slight recovery onsued under the cover
ing on an important short interest, ana lne
hnish was steady. ono TO two points above me
lowest In view of the liquidation that mas
been Effected during the past few days the de- De-
CINE IN prices has boon slight Inc cotton sols
nas unguestionably passed into the hahuS OF
payers whose present determination IL 70 h5iu
it, and with any announcement from abroad
reaction seems 10 be IN order
Futures closed steady; rec sipts az the ports
are 2hO tales AGAINST lnp t"s ~ e @vSS NJ NM
2300 last year. The spot maTket II easy ~ uii,
changed prices. MiddlinZ uplands. Z. Sales,bi
bales Yarns, 22t0L0)0 pounds. last year,
2i2.T00O pounds: cloths, ti3cOpNA yards; last
year. 47Si.30 0 yards: for the season, yarns, H.
G0O.O0O DO nds last year. 4v.l2hlVJ pounds
cloths. SidUt 800 yards iast year, o11,.ytu
yards Transactions in futures. 100000 bales;
March, G56e6.5s; April. GOO ee.t.: May 6.'pe
az. June. 6S9aRSs: July. 69ieh9S; August,
s.O7@1OS; September, t.l0eHle; OCTOBER ESQ
..2g; November, $50 e'5'.
PRODUCE.
Flour closed dull 5ui steady;prices unchanged.
Southern flour closed dull and in tho buyers
favor: trade and family extras, s5,9)aL4j.
Wheat-Options opened lower but promptly
recovered
the market weakened after midday on some
selling due 10 the fact that the decrease in the
English visible supply only amounted TO $1,000
bushels The market closed weak and lrlo 5.c.
lower: Spot lots closed lower; spot sales
OF No 2 red winter. Sl.O5; No. do March.
s10lts: do April, si0l9s; May, sl5Sc. June. see.
Corn-Options were moderately active and
weak. closing i4@'sc- lower. SPOT lot, closed
steady. 40. mixed spot 5)Jac. No. mixed.
March, 49i4c.; do. April, i9j4c. 10. May, 49,lc.;
do June. 43c.
Oats~Opnons were dull and easy through
out the day. spot lots closed firm; spot sales
OF No. ! white. Dice; No. ? white sc No.
March. &C.; April or May. 25ltc.
FORK dull: new mess sqf5al0.5O.
Lard closed duh and weak; March, SOP; May,
500: July. $3.50.
~ugar-kaw moderately active and steady;
Muscoyado. - test. &c.; centrifugal 90 test. 5c;
refined stronger and in better demand. cut
loaf and crushed, 5e5}sc.: powdered, 4s,oilac.;
graduated, 4laa4 7-ltc.; cubes. iyse Doc;
mould A, 45-l6le slice; confecuoners A, 41ss
4i4c.
Cofee-Spot lots closed steady; fair Rio car
goes. 1910. Futures closed steady and 10 points
higher; ko or Santos, No. March, SI3.45;
April $3.50; May. Sl2.GO.
Pipe line certificates were dull and feature
less; sales. l2tOJ barrels. At Consolidated Tx
change, April. opening. 6Oc. highest, o0c.
lowest, 81 &C.; closing. $3.50.
Spirits turpentlne weak and lower on de-
pressed Southern adyices and dull condition Of
trade quoted at 39a3glc. Rosin unchanged
and dull; strained Sl.35; good strained Sl.3,J9S
lao.