The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-27
Cotton gIarkets.

New York. April 26-The cotton mar
ket was decidedly more active and prices
advanced 4@1O points at the start, with
rapid trading throughout the session.
Inc principal element Of strength was
the more peaceful outlook Of political
affairs in Europe, the Liverpool mar
ket showing leading strength. Private
advlces assert that English advance was
to the assumption of carly peace for all
Europe. The New York market was
flooded with buying orders from abroad
and investment orders from outside
sources In this country were on @ larger
scale to-day than for some time past.
The advance to-day was further stimu-
Iated by the rumor that prominent
Liverpool authority Is about to promul-
gate bullish circular regarding stocks
and acreage. Liverpool orders were
very heavy IN the morning. In the af-
ternoon the advance was arrested by
local realizing and New Orleans selling,
which especially reached the new crop
positions. At the best point to-day
prices showed q net advance Of COLA
points, with the market finally steady in
tone at net Improvement Of 301S
points.
New York, April 26.-Cotton steady;
middling. 7Ssc Net receipts, 761 bales;
GROSS, 9.041 bales: exports to Great Bri-
tain. 200 bales; to France, $50 bales to
the Continent, SAG bales; forwarded,
1853 bales; sales, 2,G4G bales; to spinners,
LAG bales; stock (actuaD, 20S.657 bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts, S,151 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 5.72O bales; to
France, ESQ bales; to the Continent, S,4l6
bales: stock. 529.079 bales.
Consolidated Net receipts, l0,S0O
bales; exports to Great Britain, 5,720
bales; to France 10000 bales; exports to
Great Britain. 5,720 bales; to France, ESQ
bales: to the Continent, 9.196 bales.
Total since September /: Net receipts,
6,40092O bales; exports to Great Britain,
e.S3S,3S9 bales; to France. G45.3S5 bales;
to the Continent, 1.S5S,l3O bales; to the
channel. 5.4S1 bales.
New York. April 26.-Cotton futures
opened firm; sales 10000 bales. Jan
uary, 500; April, ia: May. 7.19; June,
7.26: July. ISL; August, 7.2S; September,
I'll; October, G.9i: November, 6.93; De-
cembcr, COS
Cotton closed steady; sales. COG. 900
bales. January, Cos; February, 7.01;
April, 722; May. 7.25; June, 7.30; July,
7.S3: August 1856; October, 6.92; Novem-
Der, 6.92; December. G.95.
Spot closed steady: middling uplands,
7"sc.; mddling gulf. 73sc.: sales. 2,646
Liverpool. April 26.-4 p. m.-Cotton,
spot good business done and prices
higher; American middling. 3-lGd. The
sales of the day were $4,000 bales OF
which 1000 were for speculation and
export, and included 10000 American.
Receipts, 1000 bales, including, 1.40O
American Futures opened and closed
steady with fair demand.
American Middling-April, 4 0a-Gid.
buyers; April and May, 4 0S-G4d. buyers;
May and June, 07-64Qf4 0S64d sellers;
June and July, 4 06-6iQDi 07-G4d sellers;
July and August, 05-G4@4 06-64d. SELL
ers: August and September. 4 02-6i@
03-GId. sellers; September and October,
60-G4d. sellers; October and November,
4 04-64d.; December and January. OIL
GID. buyers: January and February.
49-G4d value. The tenders OF to-day's
deliveries were 500 bales new dockets.
New Orleans. April 26.-Cotton futures
quiet; sales. 10000 bales. April. $50 bid;
May, 7.34G7.35; June, 7.3S@7.39; July, 7.39
6p7.40; August, 7.24@7.25: September, 6.S7
0i6.S9; October, 6.6TMG.6S: November, 6G9
@G.70; December. 6.72GG.73; January. 6.57