The age-herald., 1898-11-23
New vor,- Cotton Narse,.

Z New York November 22-After opening firm at an advance of 9 to points, the cot ton market further advanced 1 to 3 points on generally bullish conditions Specula- ton developed exceptional activity for these times and at intervals the market showed considerable excitement Occasion al brief periods of easiness followed sell ing by conservative longs, but rallies were prompt and of character to show siderable inherent strength, although some of the leading shorts took advantage of to- days advance as an opportunity for in creasing their lines. The improvement c@;ginated in a rush of shorts to cover. fol- lowing the advance in prices at Liverpool, which wasegreater than expected. The up- ward movements were accelerated by ports of mortimer in the central and west ern part of the cotto nbelt. Cables were generally of bullish character, and point ed to increased and well sustained orders for spot cotton for Manchester spinners. Southern spot markets also showed an up- ward tendency. The final phase of the ses- sion revealed disposition on the part of operators to call a healt pending tomor- rows cables The market was finally steady at a net gain of to points.
 Cotton was steady; middling, 7-16c; net receipts, 2,933 bales; gross, 5475 bales; sales. 142 bales stock 91 ,3i7 bales; exports to- Great Britain, 6,559 bales; to the con- tinent, 2,21S bales.
 Total today Net receipts, 92,O10 bales; exports to Great Britain, 46702 bales; to France 995 bales; to the continent, B, 451 bales; stock, 1,176951 bales
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts 2l6,761 bales; exports to Great Britain, 67.- 274 bales: to France 34031 bales; to the continent 72,5S0 bales.
 Total since September i: Net receipts 3.79e 2is bales exports to Great Britain, 1 30S 535 bales; to France, 259 455 baless to the continent, s22,151 bales.
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans November 22.-Cotton was very steady; sales, 9.70O bales; ordinary, 8 e-16c; good ordinary, 41sc; low middling, 41Scs middling. 4 15- -16c; good middling, 51sc; middling fair. 5 15-16c; receipts 22,215 bales; stock, 33S, ,035 bales.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts 246, 7s1 bales; exports to Great Britain, 67,274 bales; to France, 34,o31 bales; to the conti- nent, 72,5SO bales; stock, 117695l bales.
 Daily Ststemsnt
 New Orleans, November 22.-Cotton fu- lures were quiet; November, ASA bid; De- cember, 4S5@4.S6; January, 4.9294.93; Feb ruary, 4.9SG495; March, 5.03q5.O4; April. 50Sd5.09; May, 5.13@5.14; June, 51SQ519; Ju- ly, 5.2s@5.25; August, 5.27G5.2S.
 alveston-Steady; middling, 5c; sales, 4s6 bales; receipts, 2O,6OO bales; stock, 333,2O6 bales
 Mobile-Quiet; middling, 4%c; sales, 1000 bales; receipts, 3,218 bales; stock, O,713 bales.
 avannah-Steady; midding, 4%c; sales, ,427 bales; receipts, 13,697 bales; stock, 173,- 439 bales.
 Charleston--Firm middling, 49sc; re- ceipts, 2,19S bales; stock, 61,5a bales.
 Wilmington-Firm middling, 4%c; re- ceipts, 30i7 bales stock, ,S50 bales.
 Norfolk-steady; midding, 5lsc; sales. e24 bales; receipts, 7,79S bales stock, S1,567 bales. 3.
 Raltimore--Nominal; middling. SAC; re- ceipts, 749 bales; stock, 11,5S7 bales.
 BostonAQuiet, but steady; middling, E 7-16c;. net receipts, 2,17S bales gross re- ceipts, 4713 bales.
 Philadelphia-Firm; middling, ll-l6c; re- ceipts, Ala bales stock, 1923 bales.
 Memphis-Firm; mddling, 5c; sales, S,5Oo bales receipts, 6,63f bales; stock. 134,Oo9 bales.
 Augusta--Steady; middling, 3-16@5Ac; sales, 1,275 bales; receipts, 1242 bales; stock, 33 364 bales.