The age-herald., 1899-01-18
New Yorlz Cotton Market.

New York Cotton Market.
 New York, January 17.--Cotton: The vol ume of speculation in cotton was smaller wifhin narrow range of fluctuations; the scope of the changes being a matter of points. Al the lowest level prices showed a loss of points, on one month only; at the best an advance of to points. Start ing out with cable aceounts about as cx- pected the local continent took to selling little cotton on their own account in the absence of outside support except that which was furnished by Wall street parties who continued to buy on all weak intervals, the basis of their faith being a disposition to accept the claims of concerted action on the part of the cotton planters to reduce the acreage to be devoted to cotton next season. In this connection there were nu- merous reports to indicate backwardness in general farm preparations, and notably small purchases of fertilizers. The long interest continued to have the advantage of favorable accounts from New England and rom dry goods markets al to the consump- ton of cotton at the sale of cloths while advices from the leading spot cotton mar kets in the soufh were quite as encourage ing as ever regarding the attitude of Amer ican spinners and exporters. Leading bear houses made several attempts to undermine the cotton, but without marked success; some of the smaller longs liquidated, but what they sold was absorbed in good part
 
 steady, points higher to point net lower.
 New York, January 17-Cotton, firm; mid ding, 6; receipts, 933; gross, 5935; sales A.. 115; stock, 99,777 exports to Great Britain, S036; coastwise, 3,079 to France, 400.
 Total today: Net receipts, 45 716; exports to Great Britain, H.551; to France, 7,707; to the Continent 9,47S; stock. 1151,2S4.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 133, ,139; ex- ports to Great Britain, 67.097 to France, 13,- S10; to the Continent 47,750
 Total since September 1: Net receipts G. 96so o4S; exports to Great Britain, 2,521 9s0; to France, ,-54S ,512; to the Continent, 1,7SS, ,3SO.
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans, January 17.-Cotton quiet and steady; sales, 3,050 bales; ordinary, 3 15-16c.; good ordinary, Az; low middling, Az middling, 5-16 good mddling, 15-16; middling fair 7-16; receipts, 22,4S1; stock, 467, All.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 13S. .139 bales; exports to Great Britain, 67,O97; to Trance. 13,S10; to the continent, 47,750; stock, 1151,- 2S4
 Cotton futures quiet. January, 52165.23; February, 5.24fl5.26; March, 526d527: April, 5.S1@5.S2; May, 5.36d5.57; June, 5.41@5.42; July, 5.45d547; August, 5.4795.49; September, 5.41@5.42; October, 54lq5.43. Daily Statement
 Galveston-Quiet; middling, 59sc; receipts, S,924 bales; stock, 297 ,l50.
 Moble-Quiet; middling. 5A sales, 800 bales; receipts, 2,42O; stock. 32,9S9. Savannah-Quiet; middling, 5A; sales, 39S bales; receipts, 419S; stock, corrected, 116,- 55O
 Charleston-Firm; middling, 5A receipts, S90 bales; stock, 26, ,405. Wilmington-Firm middling, 51s; receipts, 40 bales; stock, 18167. Norfolk-Steady; middling, 9-16; sales 2S4 bales; receipts, 2639; stock, 34,51S. Baltimore-Nomnal; middling, G.; re- ceipts, 2995 bales; stock, g 9S5. Boston-Dull; middling, G.; net receipts, 3,696 bales; gross, 14,6T Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, GAG; re- ceipts, 3S5 bales; stock, 7,965. Memphis-Quiet and steady; middling, 51a; sales, 2,l0O bales; receipts, 1,274; stock, 135, 465
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 5s sales, 62o bales; receipts. SOl; stock, 49,74O.