The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-19
COTTON MARKETS.

Fair 2Ac.: strictly prime, -I2c; prime,
PIC; Spanish, soc.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, Dec S.-COTTON-Pro-
crastinatlon was the or6er OF the day in
the cotton market. Early fluctuations
were toerably energetic and of generous
scope. but business could at no time be
called active, and after the first hour was
very dull The room element appeared to
be content to await the passing of the
holidays before making extensive fresh
ventures. Europe and the South con-
tributed a few orders. but, these, too,
showed conservatism and an inclination
to withdraw.
On the call the market went off 5 TO 6
points in sympathy with disappointing
ing there was a decided change for the
better, and on a furry of covering. led
by two prominent pit traders, prices adj
vanced 10 to l. points. On the rise rumor
had il that Ellyson had increased his esti
mate % tie wor'a'~ nn-S'r'n"tion Of A-~e~-
lean cotton TO 100000 bales. Again, it
was reported that receipts were dropping
off in the interior and would soon show
diminution at the ports.
Before midday the bulk of the advance
had been lost prices then showing a net
rise OF l TO 3 points. The late. session was
apathetic, with fluctuations very narrow
and the market nerveless. AT the close
the market was steady, with prices I'M
changed to points higher.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices unchanged to points higher.
COTTON-Spot closed dull; middling up
lands, 10; middling gulf, 1914; sales 200
bales.
Futures opened steady at the decline;
December, 3.5l; January, 9.'o: February,
9.25: March. 9.2t; April, 915: May. 9.13:
June. $40: July, sos; August, S.s7; Sep
tember. $50: October 7.15
Futures closed quiet; December. $50:
January, 9.46; February. ?.32: March.
July, 9.17: August, sol; September, s.33;
October, 500.
coTToNS=-ouiet: midding, 10: net re
eeipts' od 1o bales stoo gross o51 bales
ports to the Continent. So bales.
Total to-Iay-Net receipts. 4 ,6S7 bales:
exports to Great Britain, 1854 bales; to
the Continent, 1i.5O3 bales; stock. 925.59O
bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts 1877. $40 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1920 bales: to
France. $3.50 bales; to the Continent, 49,
0S' bales
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
4,o93652 bales; exports to Great Britain.
]. 577 .0333 bales: to France, 800 255 bales
to the Continent. 1,042,6lS bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1s-COTToN-
Futures closed quiet; December. 9.30@
9. %: March, 9.1SG9.19; April. 9.1Gdl9 IS:
May. 015@9.16; June, 9.13G9 II; July, 90
@?.12.
quiet: prices 1-32d. lower; American mid
ding, fair sgd; good middling, 51-16d.;
middling. ) l1-32d. low midding. 5-32d.;
good ordinary. 2o-32d. ordinary,
4 21-32d. The sales Of the day We're G.0O0
bales. of which 800 were for speculation
and export. and included $500 American
Receipts, $1,000 bales, including $1,000
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed steady:
American middling l. m. c., > 16-G4G
5 17-G4d.. sellers: December and January.
: 14-G4d5 15-64d.. sellers; January and
February, ; 12-64Mo l;i-64d.. sellers; Feb
ruary and March, ) ?-6+d5 10-64d., buyers:
March and April, ) 7-6+d5 S-G4d., BUYERS:
April and May, . 5-64a5 G-64d sellers;
May and June ) Std, selles: June and
July, 505 Ltd. buyers: July and August
:. 62-64d., BUYERS; August and September,
+ 49-64d., sellers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.1FLOIR-A
shade easier. again checking demand.
RYE FLOUR-Steady.
BUCKWHEAT FLOU R-Dull.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
COPNMEAL-Quict.
RYE-Dull
BARLE,Y-Quiet.
BARLEY MALT-Dull
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. red. 7'9sc.
=. 0. b. afloat Options worked from
steady opening on the stength in corn to
midday and afternoon weakness, result
;ng from an absence OF OUTSIDE support,
large increase in world stocks bearish
argentine crop news ana nquidauon.
,losed easy at l40$sc. net declihe. March
losed at i9lsc.: May, 1850; December.
CoRN-spot steady; No. >. 4o1:c. eleva-
tor. Option market opened STEADY aHo
advanced chiefly in December on unfaV-
crable weather and continued poor grad
ns at the West. Eater the market eased
If a little under realizing. but closed firm
1T lie. advance on December and I'M
hanged otherwise; January closed at
AS IN Nay 425sc:; pee Reee'H No > oii5c On
lions dull but steady
BEEF-Quiet
CIT MTATS-Dull.
LARD-Easy; w ,eSnd s. S! s1MaG $3.50
P0R1SNSta,6y: family. $15@15J0; short
clear. sl4al7: mess, S124l3
BTTTERERarely steady: creamery, II
125c.: factory. 11l2gl'c'' STATE garry l.
9l3c
CHEEsE-strong; fancy large, fall
made 11AGl1Ec,; fancy sii'a'i' iaii-made'
1&M12c.
EGGs-Easier; State and PENNSYLVANIA sylvan.
25@2Sc. western, regular packing. at
market. 2lGI2Jc.
POTATOEsouiet.
TALLOW-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Qulet-
ROSIN-Steady.
TIrRPENn'1NE-Qulet.
RICE-Quiet.
CABBAt-S-GuIer1
FREIGHTS TO VERPOol--lnactive.
GoFFEE-Fu naints iower. and Followed Wed
~ IN ;rr.s,n,er course during the balance of
the sessinn with selling fairly active for
all ali accounts aeson led BY parties who pur
d 'sTsss sbsn
o.a1ii Ila !, ios,,ond was slack The close
VIZ, n.a. :tead u with prices 8 to 10 points
' Maa s'eas sales, 23.T50 bags, including
March. ss:7oa5s Ma May; fi So,sas 50. spot
''' 1Tbe .a coffee Exchange will be closed De-