The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17

There was a very weak feeling at the opening and
weakness at New Orleans. whrro values ran on 10 TO
- points. while Liverpool was 4 to 5 points lower.
The trading was moderate audi the feeling very I'M
settled. owing to the large influx Of new Gotten at the
south: but the market was sustained by some local
! TO 3 points; RseoiP's at the ports today day
SeasonabIe showers have fallen in this part
c CT shs Sop 8. e., Aug nns i crop In'i passing nst through Ssiss the
Piedmont counties OF this state the crop Is looking
ever known. AIIttie shedding but nothing more ia to
be Expected. Within the past week rains fcll pretty
small way. First bale receiv,d yesterday, about two
average year Think by ist September there will hi
considerable marketing OF the new crop" Augusta,
Georgia aud South Carolina and will make ii yield
f}ns' of =, course n9' DEPENDS psH%.1 nPSn t S%y weather. H1SylIl H,,er y rsr;
OF August and early $ ptember.' Greenville. S: C..
in nj" III. section. but looks plendidiy." Raleigh. S.C''
Aug. l2.-"Crop prospects absolutely perfect in this
seSuenyiy neeas a iis shh rain every few days. Win a
favorable August, North Carolina WI max" the hest
Aug. I2.-"Crop much improved. Some have not
had rain enough to give favorable reports. A large
part OF the territory. with one or two more rains. will
corrEEmR' So on the h.s spot a wSs . auIl and and easy 30 No 5,7 =:
sAvsnilla on private terms The future trading was
Sales. Ht0hest. Lo,c.St. cio.fng.
s Msss ! her, . sSS ss.41 SS G@ ]s.d S$s
Futures here closed quiet. with prices unchanged to
o points up. The total sales were 1000 bags. Hayro
closed unchanged. Hamburg was = to y pig. higher.
American warehouse deliveries 8.46B bags. Rio
was quiet at 200 reis decline; receipts. $4,000; stock,
B20, 900; exchange. I 7-32d" an advance of l.8gd.
Sautos W as quiet at 200 reis decline; receipts, 2s, 700;
stock, 0s5 900. Tho market was quiet and dull sales
very small.
Wool EXCHANGE REPORTS = The Wool EXCHANGE
quotes domestic neeces as follows: Domestic, Ohio
and Penusyiv auia-XXX. 27c.; Xxx and above. 2bia4
pee; *, Jl@22c.; No. !. 2B@27ci No. 2, 28@2Tc.;
fine unwashed, IR@ lRc. unmerchantable 19@20c. /;
ohio conbing. No. /. ~ and y blood. gao; No. 2. u
blood, Y4c.. Ohio delaine. 2btt27c. Michigan. X aud
above, zoe; No. /, 23@24c.; No. q, 28924c.;
Fine unwashed. l5Slec.; understandable l8c.
Michigan c0mblng. No. l, n and y blood. 22923c. /;
No. 2,L blood. 22@23c. Michigan delaine. 23c. Ken.
2i@Ssc,i combing. 4 blood. 81 e23c.; combing. braid,
zoe; clothing. ~ blood. 20@22c.; clothing. \ blood.
2U92Yc.i clothing. coarse, I've,
NAVAL SToREs-UnchanRed
PETRoLEUa-Crude certificates were .unquotcd hero
and in OIL City. Refined 5.75c. hero; In Philadelphia
PRoyIsIoNs.-Lard inactive. Prime, o.. rs.
Pork dull, but higher. Mess. es.25@sS.75. Taliow,
8Sac. Butter-CreameTy Western. l6c. Eggs-West-
ern, lac. Chicago. Aug. l6.-"There was a fair
amount OF trading in provisions and a moderate adj.
vance in prices. Packers, hedging cash sules, did
most OF the buying, with the sellers and scattered
holders taking profits. As usual on Monday, the cash
demand was not so heavy. The situation grows
stronger daily As we go into the large consuming
sii,aAR.-Raw dull but firm; so test 94c.; o. test.
92c, Refined nrm but quiet.
CHICAGO, Aug. I6.-Thess were to-day'G prices;