The morning news., 1894-01-13
1908 l70,26S 16,471 145, ,402
Cotton.

>, The long looked for advance in cotton YER
.leu during the past week with steady in
crease IN values. which amounted to fully 9ec,
Ut Ut lSl6c advance since the commencement Of
tue rise. There Is every indication of a
steady advance now. and factors are realizing
als situation by holding their cotton for
ugner prices. The port receipts have been
.UuSluerabIy less than was expected during
1le week, although somewhat in excess Of
tue same week last year but the movement
IL lne interior has been smaller and shows
material depletion In stocks. The ratio of
ovVIhS dI the Invisible towns and plantations
~ he Visit IL towns is smaller than they have
@ aoen IN number of years. The demand for
.yoytoh mas increased to such an extent that
Sa Stnere Is S an absorbing power for all the offer
tlss mere has been disposition among
aUelgh Splnners to continue their purchases,
sau nome spiuners, although as yet appa-
tou'y heSltatlng about taking hold with
neeuom are found to be more generally feel
~ oi the market, and manifestlng an interest
'uSs @ Is encouraging.
=. Inc local market opened at the beginning
vi y. me week at 7-16c for middling, or an ad-
SWSnte OF l,l6c over the closing last Friday. On
.a-oHudy there was another advance Of &c,
IVY IVY the demand continued strong, with very
nsae asa cotton Offering. On Tuesday a further
lance OF l-l6c for middling and good mid
Tsag vtIag was made, and the sales were some
S' %ua' increased. On Wednesday and Thurs
I5 I5 the market remained firm and un-
saIauSed, though there were larger
Sra7s3 Srt5S on thursday than at any day
nne'lous, nne and at about Lice above
ste. ue EQUATIONS The market to-day was
SS.e5aoy at an advance of nc over yesterday,
,SS.lg &c for middhng. The entire sales of
'lg week were .0e3 bales
r,.L I5 orncial quotations at the closing OF the
N,5s'5. ir4 se. 10 DAY were as follows:
Goo54 ~ iair ...-......-....... .--.., . 5-lo
Middlint,o Ing g--''.''..'''........ ..''.'
Low 1S3 "a
Goo5 I-l0
sSea Island.-The receipts of the week were
A. s35 oales, OF wacu 372 bales were to factors
cejI, I1 30 bales through Although the re-
n.'pts continue heavier than has been ex-
eo(.5SQ eYTsgQ, The sales, which were l.546 bales,
Sed5,-,a.lle the amount. and leave the unsold
Tbo TIb.sol u ABOUT the same as that of last week.
A.; o4ports were also heavy, being 8. .958 bales
II IIi1tteg 6tteeg me week. The stock left on hand is
Fi,oro soales. very near all Of which is choice
5ttylIuas, the Georgia cotton being pretty well
disposed Of The market closes steady to
tbs tb7sH t aI the following prices, on which basis
Cbo}yla CbC ~ ahsactlons OF the week have been made:
Fvtr4 =. .-............... ..... I11qWle
Fine 49 ''''. '....................... l673DAoA
Medium ~ ''''....''.-'-..'-... !oa,z,<
pr'+llA 4lS ...+............... l9I l0ts
f-heeeipts-The receipts of cotton at this port
baIais al sources for the past week were l2.S6o
agsjs upland and 1917 bales sea island,
iSlsn5Si lO,S2l tales upland and 562 bales sea
SAND last year
iohlaae particulars Of the receipts have been as
UnisrSS' Fer Central railroad, l0,ll3 bales
iSIsn"a "a y 2l@ bales upland and 1855 bales sea
ros5 4, per Charleston and Savannah rail
rosG 10 oales upland; per South Bound rail-
stes1,oIt4 It4 Dales upland; per savannah river
per Eirs. llg bales upland and sea island;
Srisl0r l. l0rlda Central and Peninsular, POS bales
lp-ano and Is sea island; carts. - bales up
UaIes upland. '''''''