The age-herald., 1899-01-13
New Yor,. Cotton Market.

New York, January 12.-Speculative inter- est in cotton at this point was well sus- tained. Contrary to the expectations or good many the market opened steady, at an advance of 1 to points, cables Delhg sized up as very encouraging in view or the break in prices here last night. The large sales of spot cotton in the English market 15, 900 bales, were an encouraging feature in connection with reports Of con tinued strength in spot cotton in the southern markets, exporters and American spnners being reported as in active compe- tition at full prices Following the first call, the market further improved to D points. The advance was accelerated by continued advices from American spinning centers and from some of the~dry goods markets. The bull element was further enl- boldened by claims regarding the intention of cotton planters as to acreage next season and a general backwardness in prepara- tions for spring work, notably as refecting in the sail sales of fertilizers. It was also claimed that New Orleans parties were heavily short in the New York market as well as New Orleans and Liverpool and that covering on southern orders had much to do with advancing prices at this point. Still another bullish factor was the market movement and estimate of receipts. Profit taking caused a reaction near the close. The market was finally steady unchanged to points higher net.
 New York, January 12.-Cotton steady; middlng, l-16c; net receipts, 572; gross, 3,Oe2 Sales 5559; stock 106 795; exports to Great Britain, 4,7O5.
 Total today: Net receipts, 95123; exports to Great Britain, 13.616; to France, 2.452; to the continent, 10, ,464; stock, 1 207, ,597.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 17741; ex- ports to Great Britain, 73,1SS; to France, 3,917; to the continent, 99275.
 Total since September l: Net receipts, 6,2O2 9s9; exports to Great Britain, 2,44O SS5; to France, 50O,O75; to the continent, 1869, ,361.
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans, January 12.-Cotton firm; sales, S,S5O; ordinary, 15 16c; good ord- nary. 41sc; low middling, 47sc: middling, 5 15-16c; good middling, 5 15-16c; middling fair, 7-16c. Receipts, 6.4S3; stock 4S1,326. Consolidated: Receipts net 177,471; ex- ports to Great Britain, 73.1sS; France, 3.S17; continent, 99,275. stock, 1,2O7597.
 Cotton futures steady: January 5.2S asked; February. 5-2S15.SO: March. 5.3c1 5.S1; April 5.S545.S7; May, 541a5.a2; June, 5.45@5.46 July. 5.5005.51; August 5.510552; September, 5.45@5.47 October, 546@5.47.
 Daily Stateinere
 Galveston-Steady; mlddling, 55s; sales, S21; receipts, 1859; stock, S1S,6S2
 Mobile-Steady; middling, 5A; sales, 300; receipts, 205; stock 27 ,209.
 Savannah-Steady middling, 5A; sales, 354; receipts, 2,097; stock, 12S ,155.
 Charleston-Firm; middling 5A bid re- ceipts 649 stock, 25 ,335
 Whining ton--Frm; middling, 51a; receipts, 332; stock, 167S2
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 51k; sales, 126: receipts, 1864; stock, 34 6S5
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 6; receipts, 3,354; stock, 34,305.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 616; receipts, 2,469 net; gross, 4,543
 Philadelphia-Firm; middling, 5-16; re- ceipts. 133; stock, 6,29S.
 Memphis-Firm; midd1ing, 51s; sales 1,61O; receipts, 1,037; stock, 137,712
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 5%; sales, 324; receipts, 516; stock, 50.404.
 rhicaro Change
 Chicago January 12.-Reports of a heavy crop of wheat of good quality in the Ar gentina broke the confidence of holders of wheat today and robbed the market of F cent of a gain made earlier in the session. May closed within another loss. Corn and oats left off shade higher Pork de- clined 5 cents and lard and ribs 21a cents each.
 Cash quotations were as follows: