The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25

ANSCiPtS, 900 gross, G,tols STOCK, i0,0Zl
Cincinnat-Quiet; middling, 6; net re-
ceipts, 1885; gross, 1895; stock, 9164.
Houston-Easy; middins, SIS net re-
ceipts, S,497; gross, S,407; sales, 8; stock,
763l5.
Louisville-steady; middling, Ga; stock,
49O
Exports of cotton this day
ston-Coastwise, 8.
New Orleans-To Great Britain. 29lO; to
France 6; continent, 5,19S; coastwise, 2,477
MObile-Coastwise $50.
Savannah-Coastwis So
mington-Coastwise, SO.
Norfolk-Coastwise, ,4O3.
Baltimore-To Great Britain, $50; coast
wise, 1900
New York-To the continent. $50
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain, 3, 1872; to France, g.
to the continent Il, ITO.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain q $50: to
France. 8, 706; to the continent Is 05.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1898:
10 Great Britain, 3,076,574; to France, CSC, :
J 6lO; to the continent, 2,904745
Liverpool, March A.-Cotton; SPOT dull
prices unchanged; American middling
ll-S2d; the sales of the day were 5000. of
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 1850 American; receipts
Futures opened easy, with a moderate
demand. and closed steady; American mid
ding low middling clause, March aid
buyers; March-April, 3.17d buyers: April-
May SID, buyers May-June. q. 17td3 12d
buyers; June-July, 3.1Sd sellers; JuIy-Au-
gust 3.18d, buyers; Advertisements.
3.lSd, sellers; September October. g 17G3. 1Sd
buyers; October-November, 317d. value:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 3.16a3. I'D, value: De-
cemper-January' Sl6qS. I'D, value; Janu-
ary-February, 3.16@3 I'D, buyers.
New York, March 24-The volume Of
speculation in cotton futures was small:
the scope of the variations was narrow
being confined to a matter of seven points
with the general trend of sentiment hear
ish. The market started steady In tone
with prices unchanged to two points low
er ana gradually settled until the trading
level was Sq4 points below the closing of
Yesterday. There was little or nothing in
the way of outside support to counteract
the disappointing cables showing 11L072
points net decline at Liverpool and what
mad greater influence, sales of about e a0o
bales of spot cotton, representing unsat-
isfactory trade conditions in the English
market
The bull contingent was also confronted
with the disadvantage of bearish ad,yicas
regarding the acreage question and tba
PiosIess OF COTTON planting in the South:
GOSSIP respecting these influences pointed
to generally favorable weather with fore
casts OF still better conditions i'm this re-
specr, While field work was reDorted ~ IL
rapidly advancing. There were a few fair
rallies on covering, and the average of tho
afternoon prices was about equal m vae
teruay closing hgures with the market
finally steady, to points net higher
New York, March "a. noon.-Cotton En-
lures opened steady; March. 5.85c. Anrty
5.ac; May, 5.S9c; June. 592c: Julv q5n
August, 5.95c; September, 5. Gle: October
5.92c; November. 5.92c: December o.
January, $3.50; February, 5000.
p. m.-Cotton futures closed staaa,.
March, 5.7c; April $3.50; May, 5. 92c. lime
5SJc; July, 5.99c; August, $500: Septen,ber
$3.50; October, 3. SEC; November : &C.. ~
cember, $3.50; January, 6.OOc; Febrnarv
6 O3e. "a' y
Inc cotton exchange will be closed Fri
day March 81, and Saturday. AnriI
New Orleans. March 24-Cotton fnt,,ro.
Steady; March, 5.65@5.e7c; April. 55e55 e7o.
May, 5.7og5.7lc; June, 5.74Gl575c; Julv III,
515c; August 5.7lG5.7Sc; September con
9'c nc Oc,oDer' o'otqo.69c; November. 5.e76
569c; December, 56s05.7Oc. ''''~
New York. March A-Hubbard r,r
Co. say Of cotton: Business was ra,ya.. *
ed In Liverpool to-day by The 49,,
grand national steeplechase which nsna1i,'
attracts enormous crowds. A decline nj
~ equal to our recession of yesterda,, -
recorded, and was due to the $40
transfer of the hedges against spot cotsn,,
from this market TO theirs II is estirosto5
that fully 10000 were bought here to-,la,,
for that purpose; in fact, the only sbar,,
buying for the nearby positions can,e
from this demand. Liquidation on the mari
of disappointed holders at the continr,as
heavy movement at the interior towns
furnished the supply. though cotton CON
tinues to point to this market, and ls eold
against pending delivery. A shpment ~
some 5000 bales is reported from New or
leans for delivery here. The trade are
awaiting for some developments before
taking a decided position after tfis ebarn
reaction. SO local traders are looking fo,.
a quiet market for several days, though
inclined 70 buy rev crops on any weak
markets"
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.