The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

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steady. middling. 7ikc.. exports TO Great
splnncrs. 2O8 bales. stock. 2Gi, is3 bales.
Total to-dav-Nct receipts, 1850 n".'9,
exports 20 Grcat Britain JIM 49,
10 France. i.SlG bales. 10 the continent
I 72f bales. stock 923.3ib bales
Total so far this wcck-Net receipts'
Ga 40 bales, exports TO ,,lga' - a.
30 $40 bales. to France. o.V'o D"l'"' ~
the continent. I0G36 bales.
Total since September lst-Net receipts
= $50 sG4 bales. exports 20 Great bIllalh,
. 900 O7O bales. TO France j3ils bales
to tho continent. 18oo.2JG bales to the
channel. J.4si bales.
$4,000 bales: February. 69O. Marcn'
g -. April Cg5. May. 200, juno 40
July. $40. August ~. September
GSf: October. GO. November co.; De-
ccmbcr. ca.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. Feb. 2t-CoT-
TON-Futures steady. sales 1870 bales
February, G00, March, GO; April, Otl'
May. GSi. June. Csc. July, CD. August
G.S2. September. GO, October. OiD, no
vomber, 6.40
semi-wecklv movement ~ tho thirteen
leading interior towns in 1897 shows,
1S97-Reccipts 20JO3 bales, shipments
81 3M bales; stock. 3l6.1l6 bales.
In 1S96-Receipts. 1G.4s2 bales, SHIP
ments. aO.1af bales. stock. 3JD."0G h1ics'
I'm 1886 Receipts. ~ 100 bales ship
ments. 47595 bales; stock. 357,O35 bales
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2f-l2.3o 7. NJ
COTTON-Dcmand fair and prices un-
changed. American middiing. 5-ih'.
sales. 10000 bales, American. SNNp "aies'
speculation and export 800 bales ie-
celpts. 1000 halcs. American. 400. n' .es.
Futures opened steady and demand moo,
q ate. February. JG-Gf' March dni
April 3 57-Gsn3 5G-Gld.; April ani .laF,
May and June and Juno ana '.lF'
e. T..Ia g cd u
gust and September. 3 1j-jft.; SeptDli'f
ana october. . lg-G4d.. October AMI NJ
ycmber tJ-Gfd. Futuces 1'nr' l'Iu-
ors at tO-day's clearings. -OO pales ne"
4P. M-Fobruary Fcbrrry snd Marct,
and March and April. o., fiH., ."i-0td
sellers; April and May an1 Nay ana
June. JG-S4d buyers. jun ami ''llN.
3 5G-GlQ3 57-6ld.. sellers; iuiy A1d I."'
gust. 8 5G-Gi03 57-6id., buvCrs' Arg-s'
and Septcmber. 54-6id.. sellers. Septem
Der and October. 3 4S-G4N3 81 80 SCI
ers: October and NOVemD n, = AZ o. g.,
buyers: November and Ieccnitcr'
3 acid. buyers. Futures closed quiet.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2i.-FLOUR-Un-
changed and steady Southern flour un-
changed.
ungraded red, fi0Ssc. options opened
weak and declined lsui3c.. rallied h4"sc,
broke 1u1l.c. and closed barely steady
AT #01kc below yesterday. with trading
fairly active. No. . red. February eO,sc.,
March, 81 Sc; May i9.sc. o.,
CORN-SpOt dull ana easier. NO. =
pc. elevator, SOC ahOat. Options quiet
and easy at lina.c. decline; February.
2sisc.. May. 2J3sc, July. 3O'sc'
OATS-Spot quiet and easier OPTIONS
dull and weaker. February. 2ll4c.; May.
PIC. Spot prices. No. .. 2ll4c.' No. :
white DC. mixed. 20H23c.
HAY-Easy. shipping. 55c. good 10
HIDES-Fairlv active and unchanged.
WOOI-Firm, i'm moderate demand, and
unchanged.
BEEF-Quiet: family, soooq1O.5o; extra
mess. S7.OO0s.OO: beef hams firm at $500
Also. tierced beef slow and steady
city extra. India mess, Sl3.0O0lfoO.
CUT MEATS-Firm and IN iair dcmanu ;
picked bellies. S4.5O. shoulders, SA'0G
300. hams, SS.2j09OO
LARD-Firm and IN better demand
western steam. $40. city. SJ"oi May
$40. Refined quiet, continent. S14J,
South American. S4G5; compound. $iOO
PORK-Firmer and in moderate de-
mand; new mess. Ss2JnSF3. o.,
BUTTER-m moderate demand; lib
eral supply. State dairy, lONlSc.' q o.
creamery. 13UlSc.. western creamery,
13u19c: Eleins. 100.
EGGS Weaker: State and Pcnnsyl-
western. fresh, lie; southern, l6Ql634c.i
lined 13c.
COTTON SEED OIL-Quiet and steady;
crude 2On2Oi3c. yellow prime. 23l2a2lc.
ROSIN-Quiet; strained. common TO
good $40.
TI'RPENTINE-S at 2siz029c.
RICE-Firm and in fair demand; do
mestic. fair to extra, 3'sqdc.' Japan
4ls04i4c.
MOLASSES-M Moderately active. steady,
and unchanged.
UTS-Moderate demand; fancy
hand-picked. 34N324c.
COF'FEE-Steady AT OILS points down;
March, S9OOu90J, July S91J, September
$500. Spot Rio duh and weak No. a.
81 10N9 G212.
SUGAR-Raw firm and in fair demand;
fair refining. DC; centrifugal 96-test'
3ilc. Refined quiet and unchanged.
FREIGHTS TO Market
moderately active; grain steadier, cotton
by steamer, 17l4c per 100 pounds grain.
do, 23ad.