The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-27
THE COTTON MARKETS..

NEW YORK, April 2G.-COTTON-Th
cotton market was decidedly more active
and prices advanced 401O points at the
start. with rapid trading throughout the
session The principal element of strength
was the more peaceful outlook Of political
affairs in Europe, the Liverpool market
showing leading strength. rivate adVices
assert that the English advance was cue
TO the assumption of early peace for all
Europe. The New York market was flood
ed with buying orders from abroad, ana
investment orders from outside sources In
this country were on a larger scale to-
day than for some time past. The ad-
vance to-day was further stimulated by
the rumOr that prominent Llvc"ncol
authority Is about 20 promulgate a hu'lsh
circular regarding stocks and acreage.
Liverpool orders were very heavy in the
morning. In the afternoon the advance
was arrested by local realizing and New
Orleans selling, which especially reported
the new crop prospects. At the best Iont
to-day prices showed n net advance OF
Gala points. with the market finally steady
in tone at a net improvement OF 5alO
points.
NEW YORK. April ELECTION
Steady; middling. ~; net receipts, f6l
bales: gross 904i bales: exports 10 Great
Britain, 200 bales: 10 France $50 bales;
10 the Continent. sac bales; forwarded.
1888 bales: sales. 26i6 bales: spinners,
146 bales; stock. actual. DOS Coz bales.
exports TO Great Britain j.72O bales. 10
France. $50 bales: 70 the Continent, SAG
bales: stock. 529O79 bales.
Consolidated-Ne receipts. 10000 bales;
exports 10 Great Britain. 500 bales; to
France. 10 500 bales: exports 10 France,
$50 bales: to the Continent Of bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
G. 400 800 bales: exports to Great Britain.
. S3S $50 bales. 70 France. aa.3S5 bales
to the Continent. 1.sjs,l3O bales; TO the
Channel. 54sl.
Futures opened firm: sales. 16 O00 bales;
January G99: April IA, MAY. 49, June.
72G July 731 August. 732 Septemher'
I'll; October, G.94; November, G-93' De
cember 695. ooo ON
bales. January. aS: February. 7.0i: April.
723 Nav. - June 20. July. 725; Az
plist re-: Seutcmber. ~. october. GU,
November. 5.92: December Go,
Spot cotton closed STEADY. middlinE ~.
lands. rs. middling gulf ~; sales 2646
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April 26.-COTTON--
Futures quiet. sales. 10000 bales: April
$50 bid: May. 7Sia7S5; June. i5Sa 1:d9;
July. T.39d7 40 August 1244I p: Sep
tember. 6s7G6.S9: October. 6.6106.6S: No
vember. 669G6.70: December, 6.12n6'3;
January. G.73aG.1I.
LIVERPOOL. April 26-4 p. Moot
higher: American middling fair I'D;
good middlng. 5-16. American middling
4 S-16: low middling. 4. good ordinary
81; ordinary. z 11-16 The sales Of the
day were 1900 bales. Of which 1000
bales were for speculation and EXPORT and
included 10000 bales American. Receipts
600 bales. including | 400 bales American.
Futures opened and closed steady. with
a fair demand American middling. J. m.
C.. Anril 4 9-64 buyers: Aprl and May.
S-64. BUYERS May and June Ito
SGT sellers: June and July G-G4n
7-64 sellers: July and August 4 5-6iN
G-64 sellers: August and September
4 2-GiG4 3-0l. sellers; September. S-6i.
sellers: October and November. 1894.
sellers: November and December. 1894.
sellers; December and January. 3 49-64.
BUYERS: January and February. 49-Gi.
value.
The tenders OF to-day's deliveries were
500 bales new docket