The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-13
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New York. May l2.-'Thc cotton market
showed considerable irregulayity today,
selling Of in the forenoon. but rallying
partially later in the session with the
market finally steady a. ne; decline of
10 points. The early weakness in cl,
ton was due primarily Ia very di:.ap-
pointing cable: from Liverpool in view
Of The advance that took place IN unr
market Yesterday afternoon. Al the
same time crop accounts. while more
or less conflicting. had q bearish average
during the forenoon. Later in the seS-
sion thc:c WA: some raliy on less IA
Eora BILE weather predictions pointing to
indications OF showers all over the CO..
ton belt within the next n hours Much
or the time June and July contra cts
neld firm relation to the general mar
kct. owing 20 continued Interest shown
by American spinners and exporters in
spot cotton During the afternoon buy
ing on Southern orders was 4 feature.
while room traders met the demand
without hesitation. AZ the weakest in
terVal the market to-day showed n not
loss Of 4 to I pointE
New York May 12.-Co;ton steady:
middling, 7alc.; net receipts. none: gross.
66i; exports to G. B., ,553; 10 France.
l.992; to the continent. 4,461; forwarded.
~: sales ISIS spinne-s, 719; stock.
Total to-day-Nct receipts, cess: .x
port to G. g., $3.50; to France 1892; "a
the continent, 9,167; stock. 432 $40
Consoliuateu--Ne, receipts 2I14S; yX-
ports to G. r., 5000; to France, i..7o.
to the continent. 2%574.
Total since September 1st-Net re-
ceipts. G,513.941; exports to G.. g.. 2.gOl.
go; to France. CO., 1858; to the con inent,
l,9oS.lS3 to the channel, 5,iSl
New York, May l2.--Cotton futures
opened easy; sales 3.iO0 bales: January
G.SS, February G.a2. March 695, May
.:SG, June 7.4o, July IA, August 7.3S,
September 7.06, October and November
6.SS, December 6.S5
Spot cotton closed steady; middling
gulf, &c.: uplands, 73ic. sales 1913 bales.
New York, May l2.-Cotton futures
closed steady; sales $500 bales: Janu-
airy G.Sa February 6.9%, March 6.97, April
. May TAI. June 7.i2. July 7.45, Au-
gust 7.S9, September 7.05 October 6.SS.
November Csc, December 6S5.
Liverpool, May III D. m.-Cotton.
spot quiet, prices unchanged Ameri-
can midGing. 7-32d The sales were
5000 bales. of which 500 We're for specu-
lotion nd export, and included 200
American. Receipts 1000 bales includ-
ing 100 American. Futures opened steady
with q moderate demand and closed
easy at the decline: American mddl;ng.
May 4 7-32Gii S-32d, buyers: May and
June 6-S2M4 1-@ad., buyers; June ana
July, 5-32Qt4 G-32d., buyers; July and
August. 4 i-326Ii 5-3od., buyers; August
and September, 1-32d. buyers: Septam-
Der and October. 3 57-32d.. buyers: Oc-
tobeG and Novcmbc., 3 50-32ai3 5l-3o;i
buEe!r: November and Decem Der. :, is
sos 49-32d.. buyers: December and
January, 47-32Gi3 4S-32d.. sells.s: Jan
Hary and February. 3 i7-32Ma 4S-S2d..
sellers; February and March. 3 4S-32d.
sellers
New Orleans, May l2-Cotton futures
quiet: sales, 1850: May 7.3SGpT.39 june.
..33@7,S5, July 7.370l7.3S. August 7.l5,
September 6.72M6.7I October G566i G.57.
November 6.57@G.5? December Gel oIG. CO.
January G.Gi@C.G6. February 6.G76i6 60