The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26

N2-6id. at Liverpool caused active reallz-
ing on the opening call here, Win con-
sequent decline Of id5 points IL soon
became apparent that heavy buying Or
ders were in the market, and also mat
the shorts were eager TO take adNahldso
Of any break in order to cover theiI GU
tracts. LVriccs therefore. subsequent,
recovered, and the market showed sle@s
ACTIVITY. Buying on southern oruers W., W.
feature IL was claimed that THIS buy
ing was for covering short interests tnae
were created before the boom ~ cotton
commenced. other shorts covered ireely;
Parties with Liverpool connections SOFA
moderately early In the session, out
later they were buying cotton eagerly.
The reaction from the opening decline
was accelerated by indications OF smaller
receipts at the ports and the interior
towns for tomorrow. also By unfavOra ble
weather reports from the cotton belt.
rain, slect and snow being indicated for
tho territory east OF the Mississippi and
colder weather west OF that line. Con-
tlnued stability and activity I'm the south
ern spot markts. IN cotton cloth mar
kets and In American spinning centres
were also reported. while advices from
Wall street indicated una bated specula-
tive energy IN stocks Throughout the
session August contracts led the move
mcnt upward. and was the most active
possession in tho list As the market
drew toward the close the day, as
whole. was cons dercd one OF encourage
ing conditions. The market was hnally
firm. to l point net higher
COTTON-Futures opened steady at the
decline; January, JgG; February, 5.e4
March, 500; April 59s May, 500 June,
Col; July COZ. August. sos. September,
1874: October. 59G November, 5.9j; De-
cember OBS.
Spot cotton closed steady at 1-16 adj
vance; middling uplands, 6S. middling
gulf, 5As; sales 800 bales
COTTON-st middling 6k: net re-
ceipts. 423 bales, gross. i5I6 bales sales.
900 bales: stock. 1903 $50 bales, exports 10
Great Britain. l0G5 bales; TO the Cont
nent zoos bales
Total to-day-Net receipts 29l 0G4 bales:
exports TO Great Britain 1881 bales, 70
France, 1900 bales. 20 the Continent -
5SS bales: stock. Os9 OS9 bales.
Consolidated-Ne receipts, 1852 bales;
exports 20 Great Britain. 1921 bales 10
France. 1920 bales; TO the Continent,
90 90 bales.
TOTAL since September 1st-Net receipts,
6,l62.0ta bales; exports to Great At Britain.
2.GOGS93 bales: 10 France. 5GH,s $50 bales;
TO the Continent 1,S3S,35i bales.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 25.-COTTON-spot-
Moderate business: prices favorlng buy
ers. American middling al. The sales
of the day were 1900 bales. OF which
GOO were for speculation and export
- 600 bales, including 2O,GoO bales Amer-
can.
Futures onened easy. with moderate
demand and closed steady; American
middling. J. m. g.. January. % l2-ii4N
q 13-64 sellers. January and February.
2 12-G4G3 13-6l sellers. February and
March. g 12-G4U3 1864. sellers. March and
April 3 1854. sellers. April and May.
3 13-Gfa3 14-Gf. buyers: May and june
3 14-Gin3 15-Gf value. June and July.
. 15-GfG3 1861. sellers. July and August
2 fG-G4ff3 1T-Gi sellers. August and Sep
TENDER. 3 iG-G4d3 1884, buyers: Septem-
her and October l6-64d3 l1-6i. BUYERS;
October and November 3 1G-GiQa il-6f.
bnvers. November and December. 3 1894,
sellers.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 2j.-COTTON-
Futures firm: January 5.CS bid; FeDru-
airy. 5.7O0J71: March. J.73HJ7i, April
5.77d5.7g: May. jS1: June. J.S30jS5. July.
.. S6Nj. 81: August, Js3p3.SJ. September.
J.7305.I5. october. $40; November 5fJn
5.7T. December J.77nJ.I9.