The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-30
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
ns.1-l No Anrfl 90 1907
THE COTTON

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NEW YORK. April 29.-COTTON-The
speculative energy in cotton seems 10
ave subsidized to some extent, AT iedSt
for the present. There was some invest
ment this morning on English and CONT
mental advices. which wero quite as iaV-
orable as expected. There was also some
covering early IN the day, ara the fore
noon features of the market were ialIly
promising. At the best prices the malket
showed an advance OF 64l0 points on yes
terday'S closing figures. The cary m
prOvement was stimulated Dv pulte d
number of private wires. indicating .a'e
planting and partial results iOr the new
crop. At the same time spot cotton al
vices from southern markets were 1aN-
orable, and Fall River accoudts AMY so.
The new crop months ievelObed atrensth
during the morning. Durllg me a.t"r-
noon the market was easier luier heui-
dalton, but there was no iaf lfHar pres
sure 10 sell at any time. '1nc narAct
closed quiet and steady AZ q net advance
of L points to a net decline OF = POINTS.
NEW YORK. April 29.-CoT1CN-Firm;
middling, Z 11-16. net receipts. Al bales;
grCss. 1,461 bales. exports TO Great Bri-
tain. 2s7 bales. 10 Continent, LOO bales;
forwarded, 90 bales, sales, Lilo bales,
Total to-day-Net receipts. ATS bales;
exports 10 Great Britain. Isl bales. 10
France. 1000 bales. 10 the Continent, 100
bales. stock. 506,2l2 bales.
COnSOllQdtcO-Nt receipts, -VN'Jii uoitos
! exports TO Great Britain, IL, 200 bales. 10
France, 15.G1s bales; 10 Continent, l1.4oi
bales.
6.4i5.G31 bales. exports TO Great Britain,
2's4S'sG9 bales; TO France, 66O.2s3 bales;
10 the Continent. l.s66. 39s bales; TO the
Channel. 5,4sl bales.
Futures opened firm: sales, IL 600 bales:
January, 7.O5; February, March, April
and May. 7.S7; June. 7:42; July. I.41; Az
. - IN. 1-atAAahnr 81 ngfnhgT EUSs
November. GIG: December. FOL.
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales.
1872. 800 bales; January, ~ feoruaty,
100; April. nominal; May, az; June 80;
october, Cos: November. 6VJ; December,
Soo, cotton closed firm; middlng up
lands, I 1i-16; middling gulf. ; 5l6;
sales. LIS bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April 29.-COTTON-
Futures quiet, sales. 1900 bales: April,
nominal; May. T.5lu7.52; June, 1909 90;
July. 7.52D7.53: August. 1.3Oa1.m: Sep
tember. G.sS0690; October, 6.6S4G.69; No
vember. 6.69u6. II; December. O.lgO.I2;
January, 6.74gG.75.
LIVERPOOL. April pa p. Moot
TON-Spot I'm active demand; large bust
ness: prices hardening; American mid
ding, 4Ad. Sales. 1900 bales. OF which
ltbbO were lOf SDCtul0biOt dAN 'NlSitf Olt
included 1890 bales American. receipts.
5000 bales-all American.
Futures opened steady. with a fair de-
mand. and closed quiet but steady at the
advance: American middling. /. IN. C.,
April, 4 11-G494 1894. sellers: April and
May, 4 1O-64u4 ll-64: May and June.
4 g-GfQ4 1904. buyers; June and July,
4 9-G4, value; July and August, 4 s-04Q
4 O-64, sellers: August and September,
4 5-64. buyers: September and October.
. 60 sellers. October and November
> 55-G4. buyers: November and December.
3 1891, sellers: December and January,
3 5i-6493 52-64. buyers: January and Sieb-
ruarx 3 ki.al93 52-64. buyegA