The age-herald., 1898-10-26
New York Cotton Market.

New York; October 25.-The volume of speculation in cotton showed some diminu- tion today. The traders were alert with out being actively engaged in the matter Of making new contracts, being uncertain as to the true significance of weather condi- tfons recently reported In a more or less conflicting fashion. The market therefore opened quiet, with prices unchanged to points higher. Subsequent variations were narrow, and reflected the conservative mood of trade. Following the opening call business was for the most part local. Some of the larger commission houses were re- ported to have bought in moderate way, having decided to follow the market down. There was also some covering by conserva- tive shorts. The later weather accounts from the cotton belt were generally Of a favorable purport, with normal tempera- lures reported for the greater portion of the belt. This feature with no further appre- hension of delay in picking and movement of cotton, had a somewhat bearish infiu- ence in the afternoon in connection with heavy receipts, but neither the bulls nor the bears were inclined to push matters. The market closed steady, with a net gain of to points,
 Cotton was dull and easy; middlng, 5 7-16c; net receipts. 800 bales; gross. 3,S45 bales; sales, 334 bales; stock, 67,691 bales; exports to Great Britain 10,2S6 bales; to the continent, POT bales.
 Total today: Net receipts, 70,S53 bales; exports to Great Britain, 50, 14O bales; to France, 20, ,625 bales; to the continent, S,SS5 bales: stock, 927, 721 bales.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 1882 bales exports to Great Britain, 1O6- 967 bales; to France, 27,710 bales; to the con- tinent, 42. .S92 bales
 Total since September l. Net receipts, 20s3, ,590 bales; exports to Great Britain, 636 9S1 bales; to France, 115;S25 bales; to the cont: nent, 104, 135 bales. , F @ New Orleans Cotton Market : New Orleans, October 25.-Cottons was steady; sales, 3,S50 bales; ordinary, 31sc; good ordinary, 4 3-16c low middling, 9-16c; middling, 15-16c; good middling, 5Ac mid ding fair, 11-16c; receipts, 19,573 bales; stock, 192, ,932 bales.
 Consolidated:e Net receipts. 19SS29 bales; exports to- Great Britain, 106.967 bales; to France, 27,710 bales to the continent, 42,Ss2 bales; stock. 927, 721 bales.
 Daily Statement
 New Orleans, October 25.--Cotton futures were steady; October, 4.79 buyer; Novem- Der, 4S2@4. .S4; December, 4.S7d4.sS; January, 492a493; February, 497@4.9S; March, 5.O2Q 5O3; April, 5.07d50S; May, 5.12a5.13; June, .5.176D5 IS; July 5.21@5.23.
 alveston-Cotton was quiet; middling, 15-16c; receipts, 1S,9T bales; stock. 2s5,9l6 bales. = ~ / Mobile-Quiet; middling, 13-16c; sales, 6O0 bales; receipts, 1,417 bales; stock, S5,1O9 bales.
 avannah-Quiet; middling, 4%c; sales, 1853 bales receipts, 6,60S bales; stock l53,- 060 bales.
 Charleston-Quet; mddling, 4%c; re- ceipts, 1561 bales; stock, 46,3O2 bales.
 Wilmington-Firm middling, 15-16c; re- ceipts, 3196 bales; stock, 47,90S bales.
 Norfolk-Easy; midding, 1-16c sales 7l9 bales; receipts, ATT bales; stock, 5O,422 bales.>
 Baltimore-Nomnal; middling, 53sc re- ceipts, 4S5 bales; stock, 7,151 bales.
 Boston-Quiet and easy; middling, D 7-l6c; net receipts, 3.613 bales; gross, 6121 bales.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; . middling, l-l6c; receipts, 331 bales; stock. 6,701 bales.
 Memphis-Easy; middling, 5c; sales, 4,30O bales; receipts. 4,S53 bales; stock 7o'4Sz bales. o Augusta-Steady; middling, 5c; sales, 1,29S bales; receipts, 5,1S3 bales; stock, 36,723 bales.