The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-16
90. 40 bales: France 300 bales: Cont
mont Il kIJ bales

"a. 422 bales; France. 300 bales: Cont
nent. 1875 bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts.
]. 1871. III bales. France 30 l32 bales: Con-
fifent, g72. GG3 bales
NEW YORK. Jan. I5.-The Suns Cot
ton Review: Cotton declined : TO points.
closing barely steady. with sales OF lS9,5oo
bales.
To-day's features: Rather more pres
sure TO sell. not only futures, but actual
cotton, largely accounts for the decline
today. Increased offerings of G. ]. +.
cotton were reported at New York. New
Orleans, and Liverpool. the English mar
kcf was lower, the estimated receipts at
New Orleans tomorrow were larger, the
receipts at Augusta were surprisingly
liberal and although Liverpool was re-
ported 10 have bought here 70 some ex-
tent. 10 Is believed 70 have sold this
afternoon. New York and Liverpool are
about Oh par. The worst feature Of
The market continued TO be the dullness
OF speculation.
The dissolution Of the Morgan bond
syndicate had some effect. The decline
i'm The stock market OF course was not
a favorable feature. and reports are be-
ing received from Alabama. Georgia, and
the Carolinas that considerable cotton
is being held hack.
4 number OF the prominent commission
houses sold. Some OF the short-Waisted
bulls became discouraged and sold out.
After all the decline was too great. how
ever. and it 81 believed that II litle
more life could B. infused into the specu-
lauon prices would easily advance. I'm
spite OF the crop movement, which may
be attributed q east in part TO the re
cent buying at o. South by Europe.
New Orleans HAS improved terminai
facilities. and ! likely to draw cotton
at the expense y other ports.
The East lndt1l conditions are believed
TO he favorable Tor good trade in Man
As to the lac falling off in the spot
trade at Liverpool a dispatch from that
market says. TIRE being no premium on
futures here, Manchester spinners are
buving no more han actual requirements
COnsols advansd. the political situation
was more faFO Ahlc. and one Liverpool
dleratch intima a that the decline there
to-day was attii utable to the dullness
of speculation. lIhat Is as much -.
trouble at New J ork a. anything else.
Large houses hee are still identified with
the bull side an show no disposition 10
NEW ORLEAJ. La, Jan. 15-Cot.
ton futures sted sales a. 500 bales,
February. IA. & rch IT'S. April. Isl.
May 80: june. rs; July; 7oi; August
Z 81. September i.b. October I41.
LdNERFOOL H.. 15.-I2.3o T. NJ
Cotton. Demandfsir and prices easier.
American midul 4. gig. sales, iu,W'
bales AmcriCant 800 bales. speculation
and export Jhbales. receipts, 9.Wo
bales. American $500 bales. Futures
opened steady ar demand fair. January
ana February, 42G-G1, February and
March. 4 IT'D 1854. March and April,
: 2G-6t0i 24-64 prl and May, 24-Gt4
23-G. May an June. 2l-6l04 23-83.
July and Augusts 2J-6l1i4 23-0i. August
and September, 4e-64n4 2l-6i; September
and October 4 j-Gl. October and NO
vember. 12-64l 1864 Futures quiet
al the decline. Tenders lUO bales new
dOckets
American spoterades declined i-32;
American middlg. fair. lj-lC. good
niddling. ~. milling 1892. low mid
ding. 4 DIG. Urinary, AZ
p. M.-Janua. 2e-6iQ4 27-6i. sell
ers January a February J 2.-649
4 ~ "a, sellers. llrch and April. 4 24-6l
buyers. April an May. 22-6ia4 1854
Nav and June. 22-64g4 1854. sellers;
June and July nd July and August
2Z-G4 buyers. ugust and September
2O-64Gi4 2l-64. uyers. September and
october. 1850 1i-G4. sellers, october
ana November. 4O-64. sellers. Futures
closed quiet but bady.