The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-09
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ton was marked an along the line. After
the first call had opened at an ADVANCE
Of 10 4 points in near months an easier
feeling prevailed for time. Liquidation
of certain long interests followed Meaher
advices from the stock Exchange ana
the Produce Exchange. 10 was reporter
that some Wall street holdings IN eottoh
were being sold out. ond tho froluce
Exchange spectators were uhloaulh5'
fearing that the mars't had been over
bought The shorts picked up niue
courage ana sold. but all hands sefmtu
uneasy after the market had made "A htl
loss OF 90 3 points and the inA pharf'
OF the local situation indicated a nervous
mood on the part OF bears and buls
alike, owing 90 very bad weather reports
from the cotton belt. tending 20 snow
that field work Of any kind was impossi-
bic. and Indicating the destruction "
whatever might remain Of unpickcd cot
ton. I'm addition 10 this. ddNiccs rom
southern spot u arkotS were of faVOr1-
ole character, as were the later advices
from spinncrs and cotton cloth markets.
while port receipts, aa wei. as the inte-
rior receipts. were light Advfccs along
the line were sirOngiy huliish. IL being
claimed thar for me remainder Of The
season the movement would develop the
fact that the proportion Of mo cotton AZ
ready marketed 20 The total crop had
been unusually rapid. Good parties h2d
advises 90 this effect. and the undertoue
o. the local markN was boy mo- means
weak. Some parties. already heavy long
took advantage of to-days setback hy
increasing their lines OF cotton. Tho
market was finally steady. with prices /
point lower 90 points higher
COTTON-Futures opened steady. Feb
ruary. Ga. March. G19, April GIG. " 81.
G10. June. GA, July, GA. August. S19.
September Cos october. Cos. November.
Cos. December. GIL.
Futures closed steady. r-sbrttar,. g. r..
March. 6.1S, April G15. May. GIG. June.
GA. July GIG, August. G1g. September
and October Go5. November, COG; De-
cembcr G1O.
spot cotton closed quiet: middling up
Lands I-l6, middImg gulf l-l0. sales.
CoTTON-Quief; middHng, 7-16; net
receipts. 2O IaIae gross 4223 hllcst
sales. 1000 ba'as. stock 103.5GG bales. exc
port 20 lhe Continent 1sio bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts 1879 bales.
exports 90 Great Britain. 7ss bales. 90 the
bales.
exports t1 Great Britain 3919 bales %
France lH-b bales, 60 The Continent, 3d.
POO bales.
Total .inco September 1st-Net receipts.
6S-1.,ay a.es exports % Great britain.
271l.aCj iaice. 90 France flffsj bales;
IT'D Ntt. N'ii'iN'iitf -t'i'ft-i N@i'"
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. S-COTTON-
Futures quiet and steady. February. 90
bid March. 3 7G0J.77. April l7HD5 500
May 5.S20Ie8. June. 5.ef0J.sj. July. jsG
NJs7. August. 5eG. September. 5.I30
So. October 574u5.75; November. 5.Io9
577, December. j.7s05SO.
LIVERPOOL To1. So p. Moot
TON-Spot ln fair demand. prices steady.
American m.ddiue I-1cd. The sales OF
the day We're 1900 bales. Of which 1000
Were for fpeoI.afion and export. and in-
eludel 1880 American. Receipts 2Io1
bales. Including 22 eco American.
Futures opened quiet with moderate
demand. and closed easy af fh- N.r.inn-
American middllng j. m. r., February,
@ 1864 sellers. February and MlrDa,
3 1861. sellers. March and Ar-u 10000,
3 1T-Ci sellers. April and May @ l7-Gf
buyers. May and june. 1851 sellers.
june and July. 1eff03 1854 buyers
July and August. 9 1864. buyers. August
and September 1864. buyers. Scptcm-
ber and October 1904 buyers. october
ANA November. a 1894 buyers Novomher
ana December 1851 uyers. December
and January. % 10000 2p-ti. sellers.