The morning news., 1897-08-20

.,.,roe was reported on -four, the prices
me higher than they have been in two
,..,rs Eggs advanced 10 15c at whole
s,ls Other markets were steady and un-
o,,nged. The following resume of the
,5frferent markets will show the tone and
,Da quotations at the close to-day:
COTTON.
The receipts to-day were so bales, of
,,hich 65 we're new crop cotton There
VAS limited demand for new cotton at
-le for good middling. Od cotton was
,,i,+at and easy and unchanged in quota
,ops The sales for the day We're 75 bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tafions. at the close Of the market at the
cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middlng ...'....'''''''''.''''''' -
NiddMng .,.--.......''.'''''''''' .,s
Low middIing Observation-Disclosures. IA
Market quiet and easy for old cotton
,.eo. cotton in limited demand at basis
of TIC for good middling; sales, 70.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks;
Receipts this day ..................... 80
Receipts this day last year ........." 1'lo5
Receipts this day year before last 2l2
Receipts since Sept. /, lS96............S $3.50
y
same time year before last ...........944,lH
1rvports. coastwise this day ........ %
Sfock on hand this day .....,........, $40
Same day last year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1O,z5z
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports
Receipts this day .................... 25zb
This dav last week .................. 1883
This day last year ................... 5I9O
This day year before last .......... 5O2
T2eeaints mast six days .............. 1866
Same days last year ................ $3.50
Same days year before last......... 2O6S
Total receipts since Sept. l, 1885,, g, 64lO34
same time last year III, l4S
Same time year before last........7, 935, ,lA
Stock at the ports to-day .......... 7442
Stock same day last year. 15O,l44
Daily Movements at Other Ports
Calveston-Steady; middling, rs; net re-
ceipts 10j5 sales, 212; stock, 5,576.
New Orleans-Quiet; middling, rs; net
receipts, 1872; sales, 300; stock, 1000.
Mobile-Nothing doing; middling, rs; net
receipts, 3. stock, 1851.
arlestOn-Steady; middling, Z; net re-
Ceipts, II. stock l,115.
Wilmington-Quiet; middling, rs; net re-
cepts. i; stock, 446.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, SIS; net re-
cepts. L. stock, 466.
Baltimore Nominal; middlng, 81;
stock, ,299
New York-Quiet; middling, s; net re-
432; stock, 43 SIS
Boston-Quiet middling, s; net receipts,
l57, gross 162.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 81; stock,
1g&
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Steady; middling, 7l2Q75s; net
receipts 53 sales, 1S; stock, 545.
Memphis-Steady; middling, rs; net re-
ceipts, 5. stock, 1889.
st. Louis-Steady; middling, I 1916;
stock 9l66
Cmcinnati-Steady; middHng, SIS; sales,
100; stock. 3.O95.
Houston-Steady; middling, lie; net
receipts, 1927 sales. 253; stock, S,529
Louisville-Firm; middling, SH.
Exports of cotton this day
New Orleans-Coastwise 2,6O2.
savannah-Coastwise %.
New Nork-FOrWarded, 10.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
Iar this week: To Great Britain 3,421; to
france, l2l6; to the continent, 1850.
Ioyal foreign exports since Sept 1. 1896:
10 Great Britain, 3,OOS,5l to France, 700,-
VIZ; 70 the continent 214924S.
Liverpool, Aug. 10, 4 p. m.-Cotton, spot
11lf demand; prices higher American mid
el!hs iair, l-32d good middling, 9-32d; ;
american midding, 3d. low middling
i 5ui good ordinary, $780, ordinary, 1l-16d.
lae sales of the day were 10000 bales, of
"heh le0 were for speculation and ex-
port and included $500 bales American: /:
receipts, none.
Futures opened steady, with a fair de-
manu- closed bare.y steady at the ad-
.aAee' American middling, low middling
ialse' August 4.O1d buyers; August-Sep-
.gHher 3.60Q3.6ld buyers; September-Oc-
3oi a.g543.5id buyers; October-Nove
~ a.i6l sellers; November December
'-i'l buyers, December-January. 34fd buy
.|0f dIIila VI T0nbr1farv
i'l.y March, 3.44d3 .45d buyers: March
- o. i'03 46d sellers; April-May, 3. .46GD
''4 sellers; May-June, 3.47a3. .4Sd sellers;
p H'l'emhor 3.6ld.
~" ork Aug. 19.-The cotton market
H'a steady at an advance of , TO 2
iufther advances / 20 points.
''A broke to 10 points and closed eaet,
5J 4 aat loss OF to points. There vss
eneouragement for time in the
uloI hlhg session, based on moro
'''e calls than had been executed
t '' lIne time accounts We're some-
.'t e9hilicting. Later cables were less
f pui the crop news was favora-
r. '1e actions OF outside specula-
"Hpufb the marketN kencd AMI
il'd TO l3 points from the bigbest
~. 'he morning with the loss cher
l h"HuSt contracts following active
'.'h' During the afternoon selling
quite active.
ol.r. .iN' aug. 49, noon.-CottOn futures
ts .idy at the advance: sales. 42)o
openins prices, January. 67Sc. Zen
r. 's-a' March. G.s6c; MAY. 6s3c; Au-
Aor.,.. september, &c; October. CSC;
N.u o''ic; December. G.7sc.
t. 'h' Aug. 10, 4 q. m.-Cotton fu-
easy, sales %. 800 bales: clos
.ar January. 675c. February. 6.7Sc.
afI I..f '-'' April Csc May. 6ssc: June
ts' -i August 7.46c: septembor.
u. cher G.S9c, November. d cec. be-,
','eans Aug ia.-Cotton futures
o... --t9' september. G.s5aG .tSc:
-.thl8c; November. q 8n6. tlc:
ttq6iic; January. ci7g,G iae.
a. eaonGi2c; March c5s06.5le.
,'fk, Aug. i0.--Rlordan & co. sav
d. To-day. "Tho roeef.on,rg ,cn
u.. h, cotton market continued thls
a liverpool sent quite chrcrfu.
N'' k.t advancing 10 3-Glths.
ii'Fel local buyers ana prices
io points hlahor nt NJ onar.