The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-21

and the Continent, the latter having
grown out OF bad crop news and small
crop talk from this side. Snorts mere were
not slow in absorbing all offerings on the
call. Tho result was a nrm opening, WIN
prices 10 points higher. THIS gain was
later supplemented by a rise OF 10
points, and all through the session the
market displayed inherent strength anu
great activity. The sudden stnening OF
the market brought lin a small avalanche
Of investment orders. Wall street leading
In this class Of business Ine South,
which has figured in an important way OF
late as "A buyer. rcdoubled It's efforts along
this line. and In addition TO hedglns
against oversalcs in spot cotton, bought
largely for investment account as wen.
Shorts were additionally discounted py
the news that continued rains were delay
ing picking In the eastern belt, while IN
the western division the temperature mas
further dropped. The fact that receipts
at the ports. as well as at interior towns,
were declining, engcndered bullish sentl-
ment i'm investment circles and dddco 10
the confidence OF longs. There we're pc
RODS OF prOft-taking in the morning out
the market generally showed well-sus-
tanned strength. The close was firm at
net gain OF 10 to j. points.
COTTON-Futures opened steady at an
advance: September. G.O7. October, Ol0i
November, GIL. December, GA; January
60. February. G3l; March, 655; April,
G3S; May, cal; June, GA; July, 6.4o'
Spot cotton closed steady at lie higher;
middling uplands, O ZIG; middling guif,
6 11-16. sales. 729 bales.
Futures closed firm. September, 6i2;
October, GIG; November t22; Decemo Der
600; January. 6.35; February. G.3s; March.
G42: April, 6.45 May. 6iJi June o.'-'
July, G.5l; August, G.J6
COTTON-s Steady; middling. 6 7-lG; me-
receipts, 224 bales, gross, $40 oaies'
sales 40 bales. stock l59.54 bales' eA-
ports 10 Great Britain. 2.JyJ palcs.
Total to-day-Net accepts, n ,432 bales;
exports 70 Great Britain. 1.22l bales 70
France. l. 700 bales: TO the Continent, o.
113 bales. stock. 5277I bales.
Consolidatcd-Net receipts, lfl,lb9 Dales
exports 10 Great Britain, 1921 bales, 70
France 81. go bales. 10 the Continent o.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
40 s02 bales. exports 10 Great Britain
lOO.8O7 bales: 10 France. 3io3S bales 10
the Continent, 1O076j bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept 2o-coTToN-
Futures closed barely steady. September
+ - bid: october J.SS05 80. November.
= 93Gjg4: December 59SH3R. January
GO2aG O3: February, q V1oOt; MaIch.
G1OaG11: April. G.13g614. May, 6lG9
G.17.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. Sept 2O-CoT-
TON-Market firm; sales none; mlddling'
G bid
LIVERPOOL. Sept 2O-4 =. Moot
TON-Spot I'm fair demand: prices Lied.
higher: American middlng. fair. 5-.,2;
good middHng. 27-32. middl'ng. 3 1892:
low middling, 1879: good ordinary,
2 7-32: ordinary. 1-32. The sales Of the
day were 10000 bales. Of which 900 were
for speculation and export. and included
$500 American. Receipts, 100 bales, All
American.
Futures opened firm and closed steady
at the advance; American mddline. ]. m.
O. September 3 1894. SeDicmber and
October 32-G9d3 1864 sellers: October
and November. 3 31-G4. buyers. November
and December 2a-G4N3 1904. buyers:
December and January. 3 20-6f. buyers;
January and February. 29-Gi value;
February and Marcel. 3 20-G4N3 2O-G4 SELL
ers: March and April. 3 30-Gi. sellers:
April and Nav. 8O-G403 31-Gt value; May
and June 31-G4 buyers: June and July
2 3i-G403 1904 huvers. July and Auet 81.
3 32-Gid3 33-Gf. sellers.