Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
he Cotton Markets.

Ile SOttOT1 Markets,
| New York Feb. 1O.-Traders in cot
ton futures called halt to-day in view
of the unprecedented weather in the
South and the fact that with other
bulliSh conditions still in force, specu-
lation so far as outsiders were concern
ed showed n decided falling off. On the
opening call there was q steady feeling
with prices unchanged to points high
er and for time thereafter the firm
ness was maintained the accounts re-
ceived from the cotton belt regarding
the weather conditions being Of Il SEN
Sational character. AS the market fail
ed to improve, however, n moderate
selling movement set in ana prices
gradually worked off 2M3 points until
indications pointed to an abrupt let up
i'll the movement from remote interior
points, while the official bulletins re-
garding the general movement had
much stronger average than had been
looked for. On this there was some rail-
ly with small reaction on the stale
ment that the Bremen stock of cotton
was increased 100000 bales by the dis
covery OF an error in previous calcula-
tons. The scope OF the market, from
the highest 10 the lowest prices of the
day was confined to about five points
During the afternoon the hesitation of
local traders to assume further obllga-
lions was very marked
The total business for the session was
probably the smallest for some time
past, The close was steady at net I'M
changed prices to 8 points advance
covering having set in near the close
and caused sharp rally.
New York. Feb. 10.-Cotton futures
opened steady; March, 62l: April, GEO:
May, 6.l9; June. 6,l9; July. G.19; Au-
gust, 6.22; September, 60; October
GIL: November, 6.10; December, GA
Closed steady. February. 6.2i; March,
6.23; April, GIL; May, CPL; June, go;
July. 6.21; August, 6.2i; September
$40: october, $40; November, 10; De-
cembcr SIS.
Spot closed quiet and unchanged. No
sales.
New York, Feb 1O.-Cotton quiet:
m!ddling, 7-16c. net receipts, 800
bales. gross; 1896 bales sales. -:
stock, 80, aaetbales.
Total to-day.-Net receipts, 1890
bales; exports to Great Britain. 240gS
bales; to France. : to the Cont
nent. 1912 bales; stock, s99339 bales.
Consolidated receipts, 12S. 100
bales; exports to Great Britain, II .566
bales; to France, 10 go Bales: to the
Continent, 67,d03 bales.
Total since September 1st.-Net re-
ceipts 6,913.09i bales: exports to Great
Britain. 2,S09.73 bales; to France Glt,-
49, bales; to the Continent, 2,Oi6. $50
bales.
New York. Feb 1o.-The following
are the total net receipts of cotton at
all ports since September /, 1898:
Galveston. 2.051. 27S bales: New Or
leans. 1,7e7,926 bales; mobile, DO. $40
bales; Savannah. 954.502 bales: Char
lesion, 10000 bales: Wilmington. 2Si-
Sis bales; Norfolk. 51S.o97 bales; Balti-
more, 25,294 bales; New York. 96.O2S
bales;l Newport News. 14,223 bales: Bos-
ton. 247 627 bales; Philadelphia. 81. Cos
bales: Brunswick 232,242 bales Texas
City 1855 bales; Pensacola, IA. 39S
bales Port Royal, POSES bales; total
6,el3091 bales.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Cotton futures
closed steady; February. $50: March
5.Sl5tJ.SS; April, 5.si@5.S6 May, 5.SSl
ass, June. 5.9i@5.92: July. 5.S9G5.9l;
August, 5.7S@5.79: September, 5.79GD
$50. October 5.S1@5. So: November
- December, 5.S3Q5.S5.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, Feb. 10.-4 p. m.-Cotton
spot fair demand, prices higher; Amer
lean middl!ng. l1-52d.
the sales of the day were 1900 bales.
oC which 1000 were for Speculation and
export and included 11,5oO American.
Itccsipts, 10000 bales. including IS, 600
American
Futures opened quiet with poor de-
mand and closed steady; American
middling:
February, 3 1S-64@3 19-64d. values;
February and March. 1S-6lG3 l9-6id.
values; March and April. 19-6id, sell
er: April and May. 3 19-64G3 2O-6id.
buyers: May and June. 3 2o-6l@2 21-6id
sellers; June and July, 2164d. seller;
July ma August, 3 9164@3 22-6id. SELL
ers August and September. 2l-6ia3
22-Gid. buyers: September and October.
- a. 10.
8 2l-G,d. buyer: November and Deem
Der. 21-6iG3 22-64d. sellers; Deem
her and January. 3 2l-640S 22-64d. val
ues.