The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-27

cotton market today was somewhat
c|rrdtlc, but showed pfOnOuuccd strength
from opening TO the close. Buliing scuti-
mcnt continued 10 broaden ana fresh buy
Ing increased apacc. Weak cables, for
eign pressure, wal tajk and declarations
that prices were unmtlhaniy nigh failed
10 disturb prices 20 any considerable eA-
tent or 20 dIsploce the commence of the
bull faction. Shorts. ON the other hand,
were confused hy the small receipts, pre-
dictlons FOR frost ia the uortnweatcrn
belt Tor tonight. and "a very buiiish week
y Government report. The latter factors
formed the basis for heavy Wall street,
Southern New England and foreign buy
ing. on which prices advanced = 10 10
points after opening unchanged 20 = points
higher. Froht-taking was ii conspicuous
feature of the day 5 speculation, many
thousand bales being put on The market
at various times, though as 800 time caus-
ing weakness. A bad slump in the Liver
pool market ~ The opening was said 20
have grown ont of a bear Td.d, the Orisi-
majors Of which were Manchester and
continental % one Story Whlcii
gained more az less Credence here stated
that Liverpool and New YORK bears had
combined forces in an effort 60 depress
Liverpool. and thereby influence sentl-
mcnt ON this side. The small port receipts
wero looked upon as "a Significant feature
and in line with small crop estimates.
with few exceptions spot cotton On SOUTH
ern markets was l-lG Co higher. with a
tremendous business reported. the latter
mostly for export account. The weekly
Government crop and weather report
stated that under favorable weather ccn-
ditions contemplating had. mad rdpld
progress. Nearly the whole of The crop
is open. and the bulk has been gathered
over "a large portion of ihe cotton region
The marked eatuTes OF TINS season crop
are premature opening. early gathering
and . very short top crop. the latter ~
some sections being "a complete idluit.
CLOSED steady, unchanged 90 3 points
higher.
COTTON-Futures opened steady. Octo-
her d an. November. Is go December. 0o0.
january. Geo. February GIL Maflh,
G7G. April. 67s. May. 6S1 June, 6e-'
July. Gs3. August. 6.eh
Futures closed steady. September. % ~;
October. Gal. November 90; December.
G5G. January. GG2, February, QUO,
March. 500. April GO. May, o tb, June,
CTS. July. 6S1. August. 6sl.
spot cotton closed quiet middling up-
lands. ca; middling eulf, Z sales SO
bales.
COTTON-Quiet: middling. So. gross
receipts. 1876 bales sales. 50 Ddle7
stock. 1881 bales. exports o. Great
Britain, 800 bales. 20 the Continent 44V3
Total to.day-Net receipts. 30 Ss bales.
exports So Great Britain, lo.-3i bales 20
the Continent, 400 bales, stock 6lf'4o
bales.
bales: exports to Great britain. -',f''
bales 10 tho Continent. 4&Oll bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
Clg.5s0 bales. exports 90 Great Britain
152 G81 bales. to France. IS 1o1 bales 10
the Continent. 159,654 bales.
Nrvv ORLEANS Sept 2G-COTTON-
Futures closed barely steady; September.
Cos bid: october. G2o062l. November.
G2f0G p. December. ~2N. January.
G38GG3f. February. 6310d'- March.
GHGG A.: Anril G45NG4d May, G40a
$50: June. G53a65i
CHARLESTON. s. q. SEPT 2G-COT-
TON-Market firm; sales 10 bales; mid
ding. Gh.
LIVERPOOL Sept "a p Moot
TON-Spot 10 fair demand prices lazi.
higher. American middling. falr, 4 3-lf'
good middling. 2 3l-32. middling' 2 &c.,
low middiiug. 3 17-32. good ordinary
2 1f-3o. ordinary. 3 5-22 The sales OF nc
dav were 10000 bales. Of which lu.Nl
we're for speculation and EXPORT. and in-
cluded s 300 American. Receipts, bpoo
bales. including 4fVp American.
Futures opened quiet and clpsed strtdN
at the advance; American middline. j. m.
~. sentember @ 4f-G4G3 $3.50 BUYERS.
sentember and october. ? 42-6i13 43-tl
buvars. october and November 3 4l-G4N
q 42ft BUYERS. November and December.
o 4OGl03 If-G4. buvers: DeceTHer ami
January end January and FEBRUARY.
Q A0-fI sellers. February and March.
2 4h-ftdg n.Gf. sellers March and Aprl
o 41-Gi. sellers: Anril and Nav. y 4l-hlli
o i2-C4. sellers Nav and Inre 1'-i4
,oi1o. Jnne and Jutv. 2 f2-ff02 42-fi
valre. JULY and August. 3 1861. buyers.