The age-herald., 1900-07-10
COTTON MARKET =.
 / z WAS VERY FIRM
 ,zzs ass But Showed Little Activity Dur ing the Day. TRADING TOEVEN ACCOUNTS The New Crop Months Were Prompt to Sell Of, Advices from the Cot ton Belt Being of a Fa-
 vorable Average
TRADING TOEVEN ACCOUNTS

 of bullish support the cotton market here early developed firmness without showing much activity Indeed the bulk of the trad ing was for the purpose of evening up all accounts rather than starting new ones. Public speculation was of a hesitating character throughout the session. The market opened steady at unchanged prices ot advance of points, Subsequently this increased the advance to 3q13 points, with the improvement chiefly on the old crop positions, which were in demand from the shorts.
 Upon any exhibition of weakness the new crop months were prompt to sell off, ad- vices from the cotton belt being of fa- yorable average The local trade, as a class was disposed to cover, in recognition of the bullish possibilities of tomorrow's government report factor upon the English trade, which not forgetting that the realizing will deal with conditions prior to July l with private and public accounts, since then generally bearish.
 The volume of today's business was of midsummer proportions. From the strong est interval of the session prices gave way 3 to Il points under realizing, but there was no uiSpldy or pear cOnHuence dt any lliiie. The market closed barely steady to F points higher on near months and to 6 points lower on far months.
 New York, July 9.-Steady; middling, 1OAc; ne receips, -; gross receipts, 1,724; sales, 3,395; stock 43311; exports to Great Britain 3,769; exports to the continent 400. Total today: Net 5,624; exports to Great tn France CnntI- nent, 400; stock, 14S,264. 1l.sl Consolidated: Net, 7,1SS exports to Great Britain, 3,769; to France, - to the conu- nent, 400.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, G. 3SS 7OS; exports to Great Britain 2,209, 40; to France, 692, ,S76; the continent, 2,644 954 .=e
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans, July 9.-Cotton firm; sales, 1000. Ordinary, s 1-16; good ordinary, SA low middling, 911-16; middling, 10 3-16; good middling 10 7-16; middling fair, 10 11-16; re- ceipts, 4225; stock, 0,2S3.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, L. 1SS; exports to Great Britain, 3,769; Con- tinent, 400; stock, 14S, 264.
 New Orleans, July 9.-Cotton futures steady. July, 10.3O bid; August, 1OO2@10.03; November, S.14GS15; December, S.1SQS.14; January, S.12dS13; February, S,13@S.15; March, S.15QS.17; April, S.17QS.19.
 ally stase Galveston-Quiet; middling. 9h; stock. S.7S4.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 91z; receipts, 2; stock 4, 436.
 Savannah-Firm; middling, 97s sales, 6; receipts, 959; stock, 15,920.
 harleston-Nominal; middlng, 97s; re- ceipts; 1; stock, 2732.
 Whining ton-Nominal; middling, 15-16; receipts, s; stock, 1,79i.
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 10 1-16; sales, 10; receipts, 190; stock, 3,7S.
 Batimore-Nominal; middling, 10; ceipts, 1,20O; stock, 3,707
 Boston-Steady; midding, 101s; net re- ceipts, 129; gross, 235
 Philadelphia-Firm; middling, 10h re- ceipts, 10; stock, 1,953
 St. Lous-Steady; middling, 10; sales, 125; receipts, 363; stock, 31, 1882
 Memphis-Steady; middlng, 10; receipts, $50; shipments, 1,53S stock, 17,S06.
 Liverpool Cotton Market
 Liverpool, July 9.-Spot cotton fair de- mand prices higher. American middling fair 17-32d; good middling 6Ad; middling 6 1-16d low middling 5 15-16d good ordi- nary 13-16d; ordinary 5asd. The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 1000 bales were for speculation and export and included 400 bales American. Receipts Ill., 900 bales, including S,100 American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet, but steady. American midding, L. M C.. July 5.5S@5.- 59 sellers; July August 5.47q5.4S August September 5.32@5 33 value; September-Octo- Der 5.O7@5. .0S sellers; October November A. 53@D4 54 value; November-December 4.46 buyer; December-January 4.42@4.4 .43 buyer; January February 4.40 sellers; February March 4.3S sellers; March-April 437 buyer.
 Irv Goods
 New York, July 9.-There has been more inquiry in the market today for the general run of cotton goods. Staples without change of price. American India blue 41ac, and shorting prints 3%c per yard. Print cloths firm. A number of Fall River mills closed down today. Nothing important do- ing in ginghams. Woolens and worsteds