The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-06
MISCELLANE OUS.

NEW YORK COTToN-New York. Oct s.
The cotton market opened steady, with price;
to points higher on covering by shc rts
and continued demand from abroad. Senti-
ment was bullishly inclined, news from Liv-
erpool quoting an active demand for spot
cotton at higher prices, weather reLo!ts be-
ing rather unfayorable, crop accounts very
CONNECTING, receipts about expected while
spot cotton in the South was said to be firm
er on increased demand from exporters and
domestic spinners. Cooler weather In the
Southwest and freezing weather in the m 'ddle
and Northwest added to the uneasy position
OF the shorts. The recent Improvement in
trade conditions at Manchester and c,nse-
quent increased demand for spot Gotten has
become most important factor if not q
leading one. Spinners were reported to be
far oversod in yarns and cloths for weeks
exhausted.
Cotton futures closed Arm; October, 52so;
November $50; December 5.35c; January,
6.54c; May, 5.59c; June. $3.50; July, 6.66c;
August $3.50.
BUTTER AND EGGS New York, Oct. g.
creamery, 1k@2O14c; Elgins, 2O1kc. Cheese
Receipts. 7,473 pkgs; firm; large white, S1kQ
SIC; small white &C; large co!ored, 813Q8Ac;
small c0lored, &C. Eggs-Receipts, 1875 pkgs;
Chicago, Oct 5EButter steady: cream
cries. 1S@1912c; dairies, 12Q17c. Eggs firm;
fresh lac.
SEED MARKETs-Chicago, Oct. 5.-The
faxseed market ruled a little lower than
Tuesdays final figures, but on the whole
strong when receipts are considered. r.
and 20 cars at Minneapolis. The official cl Sc,
as reported by the Weare Commission COM
pany, is as follows Cash fax at 911ac, Octo-
Der at soc, December at SSa4c and May at
9O14Q9Oa4c per blu. Cash timothy seed clio ell
at $2.35 per 100 lbs. Glover seed closed at
S7.25 per 100 lbs. Minneapolis faxseed quot
NEW YORK METALs-New York, Oct. 5.
Pig iron quiet, 81; lake copper unchanged,
II 26c tin quiet $16.s5; lead easy, $3.50; brok-
NEW YORK CoFFEE~New, York, Oct. 5.
Coffee options opened quiet at unchanged
prices to points decline ruled generally
satisfactory European and Brazilian cables
and lack of spot demand general situation
9sf closed barely steady at prices
ing October, 54Oc; December, 4.75c; Janu-
airy, $500; March, 5.s5@6O0c May, $3.50
6.1Oc; August 625c. Spot coffee! No. In
Cordova, S5i5c sugar-Raw dun, with weak
undertone; fair refining. sac; centrifugal,
SO test, 4 1920; molasses sugar, 31Ac; refined
weak and unsettled; mold A. 6ssc; standard
crushed, SIC; powdered, SIC; granulated,
51sc; cubes. sac.
5.-The middle-week market shows a coatin-
uance of quiet conditions in all divisions.
Wooden and worsted goods for mems wear
showed no change from previous dull condt-
lions. Staple cottons were uninter5 sting in
nearly all branches, though there is a steady
sale for stock filling purposes, being carried
on all the time. Brown sheetings and drills
are without feature in the lines used IN this
country. Export goods remarkably quiet
in all lines. Bfeached cottons are quiet and
unchanged, though prices are well main ain
ed. Print cloths were quite weak. No sal,
of extras were reported, buyers and sellers
continuing Lice per yard apart. Odd goods
are not relatively so weak as extras but n
heavy trading was reported in any line up to
noon.