The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
TIE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 27-Cotton quiet.
middllng guf, s 1-lG; middling, 1-lG,
net receipts, 40 bales; gross receipts.
2.9S7 bales exports 10 Great Britain.
5G5 bales. France 30 bales; Continent,
900 bales; forwarded, 135 bales; sales,
2.3l3 bales; spinners, 1876 bales; stock
1864 Gales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 6,117 bales,
exports 10 Great Britain, 41,104 bales,
France. 239 bales: Continent, 5000 bales
stock, 442 993 bales.
Total so far this week-Net receipts,
1871 bales; exports TO Great Britain,
21.lO4 bales; France. $40 bales; Cont
nent. $50 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
1910, 7Go bales; exports 10 Great Britain
2.O2O 127 bales; France. 4i4, 13j bales; Con
tinent. 1,jS2, $50 bales.
Futures closed steady; sales 1O37OO
bales; April and May. III; June, 7sO'
July. 7.76. September. 1888, October, ~;
November and December, 712; January,
7.15.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, April 27.-Cot-
ton futures quiet; sales. 20.9OO bales.
April 7.47; May, 7.5l; June. 1852; July,
$50. August, ~; September, 7.OJ: Oc-
tober and November, COG; December,
GSs; January. Col.
NEW YORK. April 27.-The Suns cot
ton review says:
Cotton closed steady at net decline
for the day of ? to . points, with sales
of 1o3. 700 bales.
To-day's features Disappointing Liver
pool adviccs and favorable weather at
the South depressed cotton prices here
to-day. The prominent bulls who have
been supporting tho market Of late were
buying again to-day. but the effect OF
their purchasing was Offset by the de-
pressing news. Liverpool was dun and
weaker both for spot and future delivery
cotton The trading mere was smaller
and entirely professional Needed rains
In the Tennessee Valley and in Georgia
and Alabama were reported. These re-
ports depressed the new crop months and
accelerated the decline IN the general
list. The movement to the ports was
rather liberal, though the actual figures
were considerably smaller than the early
estimate. The spot markets at the
South were dull. The reports from the
dry goods trade were better and the
spot sales here for home consumption
were comparatively large.
LIVERPOOL. April 27.-12s30 p. NJ
Cotton moderate and prices easier: inner
lean mitdling. 4 1882: sales, 500 bales;
American. 1000 bales; speculation and
export. 800 bales; receipts, 1000 bales,
American, 100 bales. Futures quiet
and demand moderate; April. 4 1864;
April and Nay. 4 17-G4; May and June,
1894. June and July 4 li-6l; July and
August. 1864 August and September,
1O-C4: September and October. 4 2-64:
October and November 3 1864; December
au- January 3 j7-G4 Futures quiet.
Td1ders, 600 bales new dockets.
12.4j j. M.-Amorican spot grades,
1-32 lower: American mddling. fair
: 11-1G good middling. 4 1872; middling,
43-; good ordinary, 5-32; ordinary,
3l-32.
4 p. M-April, 4 1874, buyers; April
and May, 16-G04 17-G4. buyers; May
and June 15-64n4 1864. buyers. June
and July. 1860 14-64, buyers; July
and August 4 1864; August and Sep
TENDER. 4 9-GfQ4 1861. sellers; September
and October 4 1-G4Q4 2-G4, sellers; Oc-
tober and November, 3 59-Gfd3 GO-G4;
November and December. 3 57-Gld3 5S-64,
buyers. December and January. 3 51-Gflt
3 1851. value; January and February
9 5S-GI. sellers, Futures closed quiet