Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-14
TIE COTTON MARKETS.

IRE COTTON MARhElS.
LIVERPOOL December l3.-Cotton--
Spot in fair demand; prices unchangedi
American middling, sgd. The sales of
the day were 1900 bales, or Whlch lWO
bales were for speculation and export,
ana included 500 bales American re-
ceipts, 1900 bales American:
Futures opened quiet, with a moderate
demand, and closed barely steady; Aneri-
can middling, lOw-middling clause, De
cember, 3 5-6I03 6-6id., buyers; December
and January. 3 5-6id., sellers; January ana
February, 5-G4d buyers; February and
March, std, sellers; March and April
3 6-6i03 l-6id., buyers; Aprh ana May
8 7-Gla3 S-6ld., sellers; May and June,
3 Slid, buyers; June and July, 8 9-SiG''
sellers July and August, 3 S-dfq3 lO-0td.,
buyers; August and september lO-6id.,
sellers; September and october, 5-Og
1O-6id., buyers; october and November,
3 9-6iQ3 lO-G4d., buyers -,.,,.....
NEW YORK. December l3.-Liquidatton
of long cotton contracts was quite active
to-day, following more beartsh conditions.
Liverpool accounts were unsausiactory,
the English future list showing a barely
steady closing at lower prices, ana the
spot market abroad showing subsiding in
terest on tho part of English spot buyers.
The fact that the Liverpool market LOT
futures opened higher and closed tower
was regarded as evidence or lnneIenI
weakness in connection with the with
drawal of spot buyers. At the same une,
the receipts in this country oVerIdh IlS
estimates Of conservative traders. ne
market ODened steady, at decline OF Il
pOints. and further declined 6gl points,
after which there was a partial recovery,
nOtWit outstanding considerable ndHHletluS
ON the part OF local bears. who tried 10
break the market still further 20 STAN
pede some Of the larger longs. Al inter
walls some good parties were buylng COT
ton. a considerable part OF when buying
was said 70 be for Wall-Street accouht3
The upward subsequent movement was
h. nf
weather heading for the cotton belt, ana
claims of returned firmness IN southern
/. spot markets. The market was also re-
assured by favorable reports from the
dry-goods centres, and from New England
spinning districts, based on claims OF IN
creased prosperity throughout the country
at large and a consequent depletion oil Ihe
present large stocks Of cotton gOods. Inc
phases Of the market IN the alJethV tSn
were generally uninteresting, with ire
tone finally steady at net ueciihe VI
Cotton steady; middling. Bile; net re-
ceipts. $50 bales; gross receipts, 4'boo bales;
sales, S07 bales stock, 2,4sO pales' eAporls
TO the Continent 564 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 1O,6O6 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, S42l bales 20
France 130lS bales; to the Continent H.
0i2 bales; stock, 1,3i9lIS bales 49,. -.
Consolidated: Net receipts 1906 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 26.Sl2 bales; 10
France 25,47O bales; to the Continent 90
Totals since September lst: Net re-
ceipts. 4.43i957 bales: eXports-to Grea
Britain. 1726972 bales: TO France, 359e5l
bales: 10 the Continent, l26s65 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady; Deem
Der. $3.50 January, 500; February 800
March S5.5S; April, 1888; May. SOB; June
1851: July, $40; August, $o.'i; OCTOBER
Futures closed as follows: December
& m. January, S55l: February SOL
March. s553; April. 1851; May, $50; june
| SEQ; July. $50: August. $50; September.
| 1866 October 1851.
spot closed steady; middling upiands.
| Rite; middling Gulf Slice; sales, @l
| bales. -
| NEW ORLEANS, December l3.-Cotton
| futures barely steady; December, S9;el
| hid. January. S5.07dsj.0S; February, SlStl
! e ii. March. s5.1Tns5.1S; April, s9.22nso.24
| Nav s527qs52S; June S3lGSJ.S3; July
| & 966fS5 IS. August. S5.SGMf5.3S; September
! * 90 bid; October sj.S2 bid.
| NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. December b
Turpentine-Firm at &c asked; sales
'iI Rosin-Qulet and unchanged; sales
none. c..
SAVANNAH, GA. December l@-Spirit
| ~ rurpentine-Firm at 8Ac. bid, WIZ
| sales OF $40 casks; close nrm az S'1Sc.
with sales OF 50 casks; receipts, w casks
| Rosin-Ftrm; sales. 4I5 barrels; re
ceints s.51 barrels. Quote closing: A, -
= and ID 95c.SiSl; f. NusLO5; @, M1O: n
81 o.. / sl35: X $50; Nj, N.6O; n. N.V
window-glass, 81: water white S.2S.
| WI NINGTON N. c.. December H.