Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
THE COTTON MARKETS.

| LIVERPOOL, May IL +. M.-Cotton-
| Spot in limited demand; prices un-
hanged; American middling, 8 S-led. The
I ,ales of the day were 5000 bales, or which
| 90 were for speculation and export. ano
included 400 bales American; receipts
| 5000 bales, including 1880 bales Ameri
an.
Futures opened quiet. with moderat'
lemand, and closed dull; American mid
ling low-middlng clause, May. S2-64d
buyers; May and June, 32-64d., buyers
July and August S3-e4d., buyers; Az
gust and September. S3-64d., sellers
September and October 9 Esd. sellers
October and November, 3l-64d.. sellers
November and December, 30-6fll3 $3.50
sellers; December and January, 1864
31-64d, sellers; January and February
8 3O-64q3 31-64d., sellers; February an
March, S1-s4d.. buyers.
NEW YORK, May M-Cotton-Quiei
middling. 67-Sc.; net receipts. 2O3 bales
gross receipts, S6sS bales; forwarded. l'4d ~,
bales; sales, 2423 bales spinners, Az
bales; stock, Ill ,0l0 bales.
Totals to-day and consolidated: Net re-
ceipts, 1854 bales; exports-to Great Brio
tain, 1910 bales; to the Continent, 1889
bales: stock, 529,794 bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts S,3l2658 bales; exports-to Great
, Britain, 1921. i21 bales; to France, 7Sl,S2a
bales.
The cotton market opened quiet and
STEADY at uncDdnBcu pllCSc " POIhS
lower, and ruled exceptionally dull ana
narrow throughout the short session.
There was light liquidation OF the August
delivery around the opening. but at best
IL was a stupid market. The Liverpool
cables reported a falling on In demand
for spot cotton, ard full response 70
our reaction yesterday afternoon. AT II
o'clock the feeling here was about STEADY
at the opening figures.
For the rest of the session the market
80 a1n
with quotations finally showing yester-
days closing prices TO an advance OF
point, the utmost variation for the day
having been confined 10 points. Total
sales Of futures, q. 900 bales.
Estimated receipts OF cotton at the
ports to-day. 1900 bales. against 4,65
bales (actual) last week, and 3.4l4 bales
(actuaD last year. This week, 5000 bales,
against a.l21 bales (actuaD last week,
and ls,lSl bales sactuaD last year; To-
against 80 bales last year, and at Hous-
ton, lO6 bales. against ga bales last year
Cotton futures opened quiet and steady;
J Jass ss S august 9aSs $40 SEPTEMBER $780,
October, 49, November. $3.50; December.
s5.31; January. 1888
Futures closed dull: sales. n.6oo bales;
May. 1871; June, %S2: July, 1887: August.
vember $751;. December. 1888; January.
1855.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands, 7-i6c.: middling Gulf. u-lec.;
sales. 2.423 bales.
lures dull: sales, 500 bales: May, $3.50.
bid; June. t5.ssas5.s SO; July. s5se4s5.9I: Au-
gust, s5.97; September, E.93q$o.9t; Ccto-
Der. S.911$5.98; November. 5S5q2. So: De-
cember, E.GQs5.sS: January. $SmgSso3
NAVAL sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. 8. c.. May M.-rurpen-
tine--Market firm at 26c. sales. none.
Rosin-Firm; sales none; A, b, c. d,
and e. 81 others unchanged.
SAVANNAH. GA. May 2.-spirits Tur-
pentine firm at &C.; sales. 1oa casks: re-
ceipts, 2.3S2 casks
Rosin-Firm; sales. sos5 barrels; re-
ceipts. SS69 barrels; A. B. and 9, 81; y.
N:a5: X, $50; window-slass. u.75; water
WILMINGTON. N. C.. May n.-rurpsn-