The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-16

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The close was steady at a net gain OF
4H5 points An advance OF 1W2 points ia
futures and sales OF 1900 bales SPOT COZ
ton 40 weli-sustaincd prices ia the LIVER
pool market to-day had hardly eateltu
INTO the calculations OF snOrls at lhe
close OF last night. nor had widespread
precipitation In the cotton bdt been an
ucipated. but the bull faction lacked the
courage OF their convictions, and, not
withstanding the marked Improvement IN
the bullish influences. made but feeble
efforts 10 rout their opponents. Commls-
sion-houseS sold the present crop deliy-
cries IN a scattred fashion, and took a
fresh hold In the October and January
deliveries. Though the storm in the
south interfered 10 some extent with wire
service 10 New orleans and other impor-
tsnt points. the fact that but few orders
were received from that direction was
attributed enirely indifference.
COTTON-Futures opened steady AZ the
advance; March, 6.lOaG.l4, April. SI3;
May. G.l5: June, G.ls: July. GIL: August.
vember. 6l0; December, J12. January.
Ga.
Futures closed steady: March. GA:
April, 6.15. May, 617; June, 6.19; July,
622: August. 621: September and Octo-
ber. GA; November. 6.12; December, GA;
January, Gil.
spot cotton closed dun at Lie higher:
middlng uplands. 7-l6, midding gulf
li-l6; no sales.
COTTON-Dun: middling. 6 ZIG: net re-
ceipts 30 bales; gross 7.lGO bales; stock.
12G35S bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 2277J bales:
exports 10 the Continent. 3jlO bales
stock 40 $40 bales.
Consolldated--Net receipts 63,123 bales.
exports 10 Great Britain 7.l6S bales; TO
France
12j bales.
Total since September 1st--Net receipts
7.3f3.322 bales: exports to Great Britain
203S SEQ bales: % France. G4g. o04 bales
10 the Continent. 22G9.o15 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. March 1J.-COTTON-
Futures very steady: March. 5.s305S5;
April. jS30JSj. May. JS1uJSS. June
5.g20j93: July. 5g2Q6.93. August. 5.S7Q
j. ~. September, d. S3nJ.Si, October. J.S1fr
5.S2, November, J.S1Nj.s2, December. J.s2
05s3.
LIVERPOOL. March 1f-COTTON-
SpOt-GOOd business done, prices steady
American middling, sgd The sales OF the
day were LOO bale OF which l'oo0
Guided HOO American. Receipts, - 100
bdles-all American.
Futures opened quiet, with a moderate
demand, and closed steady al the adj
vance: American middling J. IN. O.
March. 22-Ol buyers; March and April
22--64 buyers, April and May, 3 22-GiN
1871. sellers. May and june. g g2-GlH
3 25-Gi buyers, June and July 23-d4
buyers, July and August. 3 23-ciN3 2i-Gi
value. August and September. . 1a-G4
buyers: September and October. % 22-Gfli
? 23-64, buyers, October and November
= 22-O4. value; November ana December
3 1-G4u3 Z2-G4. buyers. December and
January 2 gl-G4d3 22-C4. buyers. Janu-
airy and February. 22-64, sellers.
NEw YORK rRODUcE MARKET.
NEW YORK. March l5.-FLOUB-Dun
and easy
RYE FLOJR-DuN.
COtNMEAL-Quiet.
RNE-Weak. No. - GjuGGc.
BARLEY MALT-Dull
WHEAT-Spot easy, No . red. Sliac.
Options opened weak IN response 90 lOr-
eign selling. 4 rally followed at midday
on cold weather predictions for the wheat
belt, but liuidation developing. it eased
March closed al sO1c.: Aprn closed al
7jl.c.. May closed al 74i5c.
CORN-SpOt steady. NO. .. 4l4Ni34fc.
Options opened barely steady and most
Of. the day ruled uiet bun firm on rain
West ana big export purchases. closed
steady a unchanged prices. May closed
at 100. July closed at 4uiac
OAIS-Spot dull; 40. ,, so r.. options
BEEF-FIrm.
CUT MEArs-steady; picked shout
dors. SiJO
LARD-Quiet: western steamed. $500.
March, 500: nominal Refined steady
TORN-DuI.
BUTTDk-steady. western creamery.
1jn2Oc.; factory l2ul4i2c.. Egins, zoe;
State dairy, 1fQ1V4c.
CHEESE-Firm; large white. 12c.
EGGS-Quiet; State and Pennsylvania.
14c. western fresh, he; southern. 12ian
l4c.
OTATOES-Steady: New York. $3.50
%; Long Island $L75Q225; Jersey
COTTON-SEED OIT-Duu.
PETROLEUM-Dull.
ROSfN-Flrm.
TURPENTINE-Steady at 47Qi7izc
RICE-Stcady.
PEANUT S-Strong
CABBAGE STEADY; domestic. SH10 per
100.
COFFEE-OptiOns opened steady at
points decline and further cased OF iu
some positions under local selling induced
by unfav0rable European cables and abe
sence OF outside support; Brazilian rc-
American warehouse movement continued
well up 10 recent high average. closed
uiet : To 10 points lower: sales. go bags.
including June az Sj.2OuJ.25. Spot-RiO
quiet: barely steady, No. Z invoice
3-luc., No. : JObbing. q 1l-l6c.; mild
steady. Cordova. S0i4c.
SUGAR-Raw steady but inactive fair
refining. BIC; centrifugal. 90 test. ikc.:
mOlasses sugar, 3aic. Refined steady and
less active.