The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-28
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK. March o7.-COTTON-The
cotton market made "a steady start. acc
cording 10 the official report, with prices
! 10 points lower. Immediately follow
ing the call weakness was developed mn
der local liquidation and scattered SELF
ing for short account. brought out 10y Toe
ports OF perfect weather conditions over
the entire belt decidedly larger receipts
az interior towns and the ports than had
been anticipated. and numerous state
ments from conservative parties That
planting was progressing rapidly. but be-
fore the end OF the first hour hullish Eng
lsh cables and quite generous buying
orders from abroad proved themselves
master OF the situation. and prices soon
reacted 10 Saturdays final figures. The
near-at-hand holidays and wide diverg-
ence of ideas on the present crop yield
and probable acreage had au iutimidat-
ing effect on the investment public. and
tended TO restrain local operations. As "a
partial Offset 20 the buliish average Of
information from the South were dis
patches from Texas stating. in effect,
That rain was badly needed in that Soc
ton. and though field work was being
pushed IS rapidly as possible. moisture
must be received shortly in order that the
best result might be obtained. lu the
afternoon prices saCged under estimates
for liberal receipts tomorrow and "a fore
cast for continued good weather South.
The market closed quiet. . 90 g points net
lower.
COTTON - Futures opened steady.
March. 80. April. . 50. May. j.91. june,
J.96. July and August. 600. September
5.92; October. j.97; December 600, Janu-
airy. COB: February. COS.
Futures closed quiet. March. 30. April
5SG. MAY. so. June. j9f. July. 5ps. Au-
gust, JS6: September. 90; October, . %.
November 5gj. December. OBS. January.
Coz. February. Cos.
Spot cotton closed steady: middiing up-
r. I-lE O. E-ff
. LOG bales.
CoTTON-,sstseady: middiina. 80 5-lG: net, pet
exports 20 the Continent, 1OO.1G5 bales.
Total tO-day-Not receipts - ca bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. 1.12i bales. %
France 1913 bales. 70 the Continent. 1Hi2
bales. stock. SOO17j bales.
COnsOlidated-Net receipts 4L2ls bales:
exports 90 Great Britain. 1G2 30 balcss
10 France. 1854 bales.
Total since September fst-Net receipts.
- ~ bales exports 20 Great Britain.
3O5.317 bales. 10 France GG7I5 bales.
10 the Continent 232f,129 bales
NEW ORLEANS. March 27.-COTTON-
Futures barely steady; March. go. April.
5000. 60. Nay, J.oGuJ.G1. june. J.1-uJ.f3t
July. J.100J.11. August. j.GlH5fu. Sep
TENDER. 5.GNliJG Ga. October J.Gj01Ci. 40
vember 5G5050j December 5.tG0j.Gi
LIVERPOOL. March g1-COTTON-
Spot in fair demand: prices. 1-32d. higher.
American middliug. fair. % 2-32. good
middlng. g-32. middliug 3A-. l0w mid-
ding. 3 ZIG. good ordinary o. ordinary,
. 13-1G The sales Of the day were 1OWO
bales. Of which 1000 We're for spocui1-
ton and export. and included 300 Amer
Jean Receipts. 5000 bales. AN American.
Futures opened quiet but steady. with
a moderate demand. and closed firm at
the advance. American middling J. m. g..
March 2O-Gf buyers. March and April.
. 19-G403 2O-G. buyers. April and May.
. 1g-G403 2O-4. buyers. May and June.
3 2O-G1 buyers. June and July. 2u-Gf
buyers. July and August 20-Gf03 2l-Gf
buyers. August and September, % 2O-Gf
buyers. september and October. o 1860
3 2O-Gf. buyers. October and November
3 1864. buyers: November and Deem
Der 81 SGf03 1861. buyers December
and January. 1S-G403 1864 buyers.
January and February 3 1S-G4N3 1861,
buyers.