The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-19
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. oct. 1S.-COTTCN-The
main phases OF the day cotton market
were mainly bullish. To begin win.
speculation was on 4 much broader scale
IMAM in several weeks with The invest
mcnt public substantially represented.
The caOlCs reflected strong advancing
markets FOR futures. spot cotton and cot
ton goods throughout Europe. The sia-
ustiCd situation lu this country was a
supporting factor The demand for raw
cotton reached AN almost unprecedented
volume at all points, and the crop move
ment fen short OF official estimates. Inc
array of bullish influences dishedriened
the majority OF the bear traders ana led
to a lively run 80 cover. n the same
time. the investors were pro'npied 10 take
I'd fresh hold. and the sOutholnerS To
hedge against short sales JOB spot colluh
futures. January and later dchNery EN-
CcDt for AN occasional setback OF point
on TWO under prohibiting. the course of
prices from start 90 finish was steadily
upward On The opening am advance Of
5 TO points was scored by midday this
Improvement bad been increased 10 10
10 and later Boo The day the highest point
was reached when prices showed an ad-
vance ~ 80 points The close was steady
az net rise of lJ 60 - points.
rOTTON-Futures opened steady az the
advance. October $50. November, 6Hl;
December. Gg9. January. 1Ol. February,
100. March. 100: April. I'll: May. I1j;
June. 716: July and August IA.
Futures closed steady. October and NO
vember 7O7. December I'll; January,
III. February us. March. 62l; April
723. May. -; June. ~; July. 72s;
SPOT cotton closed quiet at &c. higher;
middling uplands, Use; do. gulf Use;
sales. 3l3 bales.
COTTON Quiet. middrng, tx: gross
stock Hill bales.
Total to-dav-Nct receipts. 1851 bales
exports 10 Great Britain, d11j bales; 10
France. 1926 bales 10 the Continent,
1875 bales. stock. 790442 bales. ooo
Consolidated - Net receipts 1E,NlS
bales: exports 10 Great Britain. 56 294
bales. 90 France. IS SOS bales. 10 the Con-
tincnt. 1850 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
.4G2 SO bales; exports TO Great Britain.
4O20. bales: TO France. 131,6IS bales;
To- the Continent. 1Sj $50 bales. ..-.-
NEW ORLEANS oct. 1s.-COTTON--
Futures closed steady. October. 6.1S bid d.
November. G790GS0 December. $50
81: January. 6SSaGS9: February. GH2D
03: March 69f0695; April G91H6rs;
May. To2qIO3. June. 7O3QLOI; July
70ja7O7.
LIVERPOOL. oct 49, P. Moot
TON-Spot I'm moderate demand: prices
l-aZlil -lNd. hl+u'If amer i'Aii illlNN-'
r1fr. 4 1-32. good middling : 5-52. mid
ding. Q 1916. low middling 81: good or
binary. 3 GIG: ordinary. 3S The safes
Of the day We're 10000 bales. Of which
40 were for speculation and export. and
included 9GoO American. Receipts, 1000
bales all American.
Futures opened firm and closed steady
AZ the advance. American midding. J. m.
r. October 2 SI-G4T3 1904 buyers: Octo-
her and November 54-G4d3 1914. BUYERS
November and December. 49, sellers
December and January 3 53-tA. buvers
January and February. . 52-6fd3 a3-b4.
BUYERS: February and March. 3 5Z-tLl
. 52-Gi. BUYERS: Anril and MAY. ? 1884.
sellers. Nav and June 2 52-64 BUYERS
June and July 52-Gf62 F4-(1. sellers
July and August 5000 54-e4. sellers;
August and September, 2 52-Giq3 1851,
sellers.