The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17

rather weaker. but for all that New York
and New orleans prices closed hlgheI,
and n the advance continues IL Is ny
doubted that Liverpool viii follow. lneIe
~ more export demand here, and later on
81 is likely TO be quite large.
The market here is narrow, room ops-
rators oversell themselves from tlme 20
time. and outsiders are beginning 10 LAX
more interest In the speculation heE
are buying for "A rise. The South anu
West bought here to-day. Imam, swami
& co. are said 20 be buying cotton pui,c
freely at the South; they bought ''""
bales at Galveston yesterday; -
Cotton - said to be held nero IN the
main by strong people. me NSahnns
interest Is believed TO have beeN lor INV
most pert weeded out .t.o
Prices to-day opened higher III 'l .,,,
OF some decline In Liverpool. mere Wa
a slight reaction here at one tlme, o"ins
70 the long liquidation and senins OF ne
rev crop months principally CSlVo'i
by the South little later on puyliis "a
"a very good character, caused an upward
movement, and the close was steanF a.
about the highest figures OF the DAY.
Mcintyre & Wardwcll were prominent
I'm the buying, and many other comma Inns.
SIGN houses executed wire orders To-Day.
NEW YORK, Jan lO-Cotton easy
middling gulf. < 7-l6: middling. 3-lO'
net receipts. G13 bales; gross recelpts,
gSS bales. forwarded. lO2 bales. sales, "
bales; spinners. ~ bales Stock l"-'''o
Total to-day-Net receipts. 2o.oos bales;
exports TO Great Britain. II, ls3 Dales'
stock, 1867 $50 bales. 10.
Total so far this weck-Net receipl
97.SsG bales: exports 10 Great Brllan-
71,G1J bales France. 900 bales Conu-
nent. 15.S51 bales.
Total since September lst-- 'et receipts.
3.743,S17 bales. experts TO q fat brltalh'
tItS.alO bales, France, 3lV,l5 Ddles, toH-
Cotton futures closed steaoy; January,
7Ss February. T.sS. March. lv4 Apru,
79s. May, S02. June. sos; J lly and Az
gust. sos. September. $50, ,tober, ~,
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. u Cotton fu-
lures steady, sales. 400 Jalesi rem
ruary, 77s, March 50; Apr, 7.s5; May,
80, June. 90 July, I.eo' August 'o''
September, 100 October 80
LIVERPOOL, Jan. l6.-l2.3C j. NJ
Cotton. Demand fair and prices easy;
American middling. 1892. sales 10000
bales; American. 300 bales. speculation
and export, 10000 bales, receipts, OpD
bales: American, 5000 bales. Futures
opened steady and demand moderate
January and February, 2i-G4; February
and March I 23-6i. March and April,
4 22-64. April and May. I OLGA; May and
June. 4 2l-G4. June and July, 2o-O+.
August and September. 4 l0-64. Futures
quiet but steady al the decline
American spot grades declined l-"@;
American mddling, fair 29-52' sood
middhng. 4 1892. middling, AZ. low MO
ding, 4 13-32; good ordinary, e-32; ordi-
nary. 4 3-32.
p. M.-Ja1uary, 4 1874. sellers Janu-
airy and Feb Jary, : 22-6i04 23-64, buy
ers. February ard March, 22-G4, buy
ers; March and April, ( 22-Oi, sellers :
April and May. 21 81, sellers; May and
June, 2O-6fq4 21-N. sellers; June .1nd
July. 20-6iQ4 2l-G4 buyers; July and
August. 2n-64Gf Plea. buyers. August
and September, 4 1861 sellers. September
and Os.3ber. 4 12-64Q4 1894. sellers
October and November 4 1S-6iQi 1864,
buyers. Futures closed steady.