The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-30
Cotton Markets.

New York, April 92-Thc speculative
energy IN cotton seems to have to suI,
s!ued TO some extent, at least for the
iu: mere was some Investment
this morning on English and Continnntai
aoFlces, which were quite as favorable
as expected. There was also some COW
erlng early in the day and the forenoon
FEATURES of the market were fairly nro
li,,lslng, AT the best prices the malke ct
showed an advance OF 6m1O points an
yesterdays closing figures. The early
lmproVement was stimulated by quite
a NUMBER OF pI'iva tie wires indica ting In ia
painting and partial results for the new
crop. ~ the same time spot cotton
u r., from Southern markets were
laFora Die and Fall River accounts fairly
SO. The new crop months deveIoped spc
clal strength during the morning. Dur.
ing me afternoon the market was easier
under liquidation, but there was no
lrafticular pressure to sell al any time.
me market closed quiet and steady at
net advance OF points to q net do
cline OF points
New York. April 2a.-Cotton firm.
middling, II Ice. Net receipts. As bales:
GROSS l.i6l bales; exports to Great Bri,
tain. 1SI bales; to the Continent. I'm
bales: Forwarded, 90 bales; sales, iii
bales spinncrs, 300 bales; stock, pO5. 1884
bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts. 1875 bales.
exports TO Great Britain, 2S7 bales; to
l,.itee. ',ooV p.lies; 10 the Continent, $50
bales; stock, 50G,212 bales
Consolidated: Net receipts 25.511
bales: exports to Great Britain. II 20o
bales; to France, 1858 bales; to the
Continent, 1864 bales.
Total since September /: Net receipts.
tain, 2.Si3.SG9 bales; to France. CSC. $50
bales 10 the Continent 1850, 1898 bale
10 the channel. 5,4S1 bales
New York, April 29.-Cotton futures
opened firm: sales, 1lG00 bales jan
vary ,,a 100; i &c March. =: April.
gust 7.i9; September. 7.2l: October, COS:
November, CSC: December, 7.O1
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales.
$4,000 bales. January. 6.97: February
1:V0; April, nominal; May, Tag; June, 7. as;
July, 7.47; August, 7.4S; September : IL.
October, sos; November, cog; Deem, en-,
Der. Cos
Spot cotton closed firm: middlng up-
lands, lice: middling gulf, 15-1Gc :
sales 1175 bales.
Liverpool, April 2o-4 p. m.--cotton,
spot active demand and large business.
prices hardening: American m!ddline'
4Ac Sales; $4,000 bales, Of which l, 900
We're for speculation and export, and
included 1900 American. Receipts, 5000
pales. all American. Futures opened
steady with a fair demand and closed
quiet. but steady ut the advance
american Middling-Low M.ddling
Cotton: April 4 11-G40n4 l2-64d. sellers;
April and May. 1O-64@4 11-64d: May
and June, o. 64@i l0-G4d. buyers; June
ana July, oa-Gid values; July and Au-
gust, 0S-G4G4 09-64d. sellers: August
and September 05-64d. buyers; Sep
tembcr and October. 3 G2-G4d sellers:
october and November, 55-64d. BUYERS:
November and December. 8 SO -64d. sell
"rs: December and January, 3 81 -6l0p
: o2-6iu. buyers; January and February,
. 5l-644l3 52-iid. buyers
New Orleans April 29.--Cotton futures
Hh,cs; sales. 1890 bales. April. nomi-
nal; MAY '.5i@7.53: June. 7.50dH7. so; July.
,.92ml.aa; august. 7.3ods7.2l: September.
6SSQf6.90; October. G.GSI6.G9: November,
6.G946.71: December, 6.71@6.72: January
G.HG6.75. -