The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-09
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May S-COTTON-Th
cotton market continues in a very narrow
rut, with the trade devoung its attention
to events in the belt. After opening
steady, with prices ranging from 2 points
higher to ? points lower, the market
showed no energy, and varied scarcely 2
points further. Opinions We're mixed con-
corning the situation in the belt and the
course the market Should take. though
scarcely a trader could be found who
cared to make vigorous move either
way. Liverpool was steady but inactive.
Everything in the way of crop news was
eagerly devoured by the room contingent,
but as information bearing on the planta-
ton situation was far from harmonious,
ideas We're slow of formation. The weekly
Government crop and weather review was
regarded as bearish, but it failed TO
change the course OF the market. Europe
was a buyer of July and August deliv-
cries around the opening. New Orleans
sold October and January, and room
traders did scattered business in the
of the market lapsed into torpid condi-
ton. from which it did not recuperate UNI
til the close. The market was finally
quiet, with prices 3 points higher to 3
points lower.
COTTON-Spot cotton closed quiet at
1sc. higher; nliddling uplands, 91s; mid
ding gulf, 1o1s; sales, ,G.o35 bales.
$50; July. 9.49; August, 9.2a; September,
$50; October, S.27; November, sos; De-
cember. SOS; January, S.0I; February,
500; March, SIS.
Fixtures closed quiet: May, 9.66; June,
9.51; July, 9.49; August, $50; September,
S.53: October, S.2S; November, S.0I; De-
cember, SOC; January, s.O7; February,
sos; March, S.12.
coTToN-ouiet at 97s: net receipts, 474
bales; gross, 1924 bales; sales, 6,O3o;
stock, 6.342 bales.N
Total to-day-Net receipts, e.6so bales;
exports to Great Britain, 2,333S bales; to
the Continent, $50 bales; stock, 6o,564
bales.
exports to Great Britain, $500 bales; to
. rance, 242 bales; to the Continent, 1851
bales.
6,2l7 ,957 bales; exports to Great Britain,
-o61 967 bales; to France, Ga, 1S5 bales;
to the Continent, 2,45O2 41 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, May SECTION
Futures firm and steady; May, 9.37 $3.50;
June, 93TG9.39: July, 9.361937; August,
9.OS69.O9 September, S.39@S.40; October,
S.05GSQ6; November, l.SS; December, 1.So
QTS9; January, #7.,5@T.91.
LIVERPOOL, May 81 P. Moot
TON,spot in fair demand; prices IN
changed; American middling, 3 I-16d. The
sales of the day were 10000 bales, of
which 500 We're for speculation and ex-.
port and included $500 American Re
ceipts, 1000 bales, including $500 bales
American.
steady: American middling, l. m. c., May,
5 21-64@5 1854, buyers; May and June,
5 19-64@5 2O-64, buyers; June ana July,
5 l7-64@5 1854, sellers; July and nd August,
5 1864. sellers; August ans: September,
1854, sellers; September and October,
1 4a-6iG4 5o-64, sellers; October and No
vember, 4 1864, buyers; November ana ml
cember and January. 29-64@4 sos.
sellers: January and February, 4 1-64a1
1 2S-64. sellers; February and March,
27-61, sellers.
NEW YORK PRoDI7CE MARKET. .
NEW YORK, May. S.-FLOuR-WeakS
and lower, holders endeayoring TO attract
business by making concessions; winter
patents. 3.65Gl3. So
RYE FLOUR-Neak-
CORNMEAIl-Steady.
RARLEY-steady.
harley MALI-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 2 red, SOllsc.
Options opened trifie. easy, owing 70
moderate foreign selling, but were
Strengthened later by unexpected steadi-
ness on the Continent. renewed unfavora-=
hla crop news from Kansas and a sheaNys
Sanction in world stocks Closed steady.
at 1sc: advance. NAY Nay . ea2Ea as'zssc''
CoRN@Spot easier: No. o. 4fssc. Option
market was YEA ksand lower in response to
heavy liquidation West, small c1eara
and weakness IN provisions. Inc HlSThel
finally rallied with wheat, and closed
steady at aassdllac net decline, May, closed
at lie: July, $780,; September, 44a4c:
oATS-Spot easy; No. 2,E2Isac- Options
dull and weaker at Sc decline; No. 2
white oats, May, closed at 2914c. e
BEEF-Steady.
IS CUT ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
LARD-Easy; western steamed, S7.15.
Refined dull
cl roR 1s75sis 6sly i2sea1s short
BUTTER-Quiet; western creamery, 10
@2Oc.: State dairy. 15G10c.
CHEEsE-Quiet; fancy large, white,
1O1Sc.: do. do. colored, a104l01sc. fancy
small white 9& @1ec.
EGGS-steady:s southern, at market. II *