The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-14
PEANUTS MARKETS:

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PEANUTS MARKETS.
NORFOLK. VA. Aug. l3.-PEANuI
Farmers stock-Fancy 29sGD2f4c-: strictly
prime, 2513c.; prime. 2Mc.: common, 1t:B-e'
pound. Spanish. S1.0o bushei.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YOI.- Aug. 13.-CCTTON-I,hEe
cotton market opened barely steady, with
prices unchanged TO 10 points lower, put
Immediately developed strong character
istics following heavy buying and bad
scare of local shorts. The early and late
cables from Liverpool were emphaticaliy
strong; news from all parts Of the South
was bullish, while the speculative public
manifested an eagerness to take the long
side and adopt aggressive tactics. by
noon an advance of 3 to 10 points had
been recorded, with subsequent fuCtua-
ton showing still further Improvement.
Friends of the market had an abundance
of inspiration and ammunition ii the way
OF light receipts at all points IN the
South. untayorapIe weather reports. poor
crop accounts evidences OF increasing
spot demand in the South, despite nlgher
prices and indications OF general i'm
proveInent in the China war eituation. a
significant feature of the crop movement
was an absence of new cotton at ship
ping points. Galveston reported but %
new bales, against G54 bales last year on
same day. Houston received no new cot
ton. whereas $50 bales were reported
year ago. Rumors that Neil was about
70 issue builish circular, and that the
Mississippi alley hau been visited by
cioud-burst added bulls in the late SEES
sion. Nevertheless. profit-taking restrain
ca oVerzealous longs. AT the close the
market WAS very steady, with prices net
TO Is points higher.
expenditures opened steady at
Eember. S.43; December, S.42; January,
$40; February. SIS; March, $50; April,
SO
o4G September agS GlGsG s.s4; October, $50; No
Vemher, $40; December, Sill; January,
So; February. S.37; March, $40; April.
Sol; May. sol June, S.56.
Spot cotton closed quiet at Il advance;
middling upIants, 10lA; middling Sulf,
i0l2; sales, none.
CoTToN--Qulet; middiing. 10t4; gross
receipts, $50 bales; stock, :7,l7C bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts ,5S5 bales;
exports to Great Britain, III bales; to
the Continent i16 bales; stock, 99,904
oales
Consolidated-Net receipts. 1871 bales:
exports TO Great Britain, LII bales; TO
the Continent, $40 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
2.5j24,65 bales; to France, $50, S70 bales;
to the Continent 2,7o105t bales.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, Aug. 13-coT-
TON-Futures steady; August 1000; Sep
TENDER, S.11GS.I2; October, S.35qS.35; NO
yyember s;259S.2I; December, S.2lGS, -;
January, S.25CtS. 26: February, S.27@S.2S;
March, S.3oGS332; April, S.:3;5GS335; May,
S.3G1S.3S.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 1s.--i p. Moot
TON-Spot-Small business; prices easier;
American middling, fair. 6 Ltd; good
middlinS, > 25-32; middliug, 3 2l-}2: low
mlddllng, 17-52; good ordinary, . 1872;
ordinary, I-32. The sales of the day
We're 1000 bales, including $500 bales
American; none for speculation and cx-
port Receipts, 1000 bales, including 800
American.
steady; American mddling, !. m. c., Au-
gust, 29-G4, sellers; August and Sep
TENDER, . 1J-646J 1864. sellers; Septem-
Der and October, 4 61-Gi14 G2-6t, buyers;
October and November, J1-G444 52-GI,
buyers; November and December, 4 i6-64
al 47-Gi buyers; December and January.
1 43-64 buyers; January and February.
March, 4 4O-6404 41-Gi sellers: March
and April, 39-64G4 40-G4, value; April
and May. 4 39-Gi. sellers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Dun and lower
in response TO wheats decline. straights
and spring patents showing the creates
loss: winter patents. S3SOQI.2U; Mime
sofa patents, S3.95@4.::j5,
RYE FLOUR-DuIl.
CORNMEAI-EasN.
RYE-Quiet.
BARLEY-Quiet.
BARLEY AIALT-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. red, Sl2Sc.
Options were weak and heavy most of
tine day under beariSh cables from Eng
land, general liquidation among room
traders and the break in corn. y big
movement OF winter wheat also assisted
in arresting any bullsh tendencies until
near the close, when prices rallied with
corn. Closed firm at 1MI1sc. net loss;
September closed at So1Sc.; December,
S2]sc
CORN-spot steady; No ., 44c. OPP
tons We're Semi-dcmOraliZed at first by
heavy rains through the continual active
liquidation and short selling. Subsequent
bag demands for cash corn started COW
ering and final rally. The close was
; firm at 7s@11sc net lower 10, September
closed al 42@sc.: December, 392.c.
OATS-Spot quiet: No. >, 2512c. OPP
tons dull and easier.
BEEF-Steady.
CUT MEATS-Firm
LARD-Easy, Refined dull; Continent,
S7.20: South America, $S.1G; compound,
G1s9Gasc.
PORK-Dull
TALLOW-Closed dull
ROSIN-Quet.
BTTTBR-Firm; creamery, 171a@2lc,;
State dairy. 1G019Ac.
HEEsE-strong; small white, 1012c;
EGGS-Steady; State and PENNSYLVANIA,
14G17c.; western, ll@13l2c. for average
lots.
Long Island, S112la@l.50
CABBAGE-Dull; Long Island, per 100,
FREIGHTs-Cotton by steam to Liver
CGFFEE-spot Rio dull; No. 7 invoice,
Iisc; mild dull: Cordova nominal. fu-
lures opened steady at 10 points lever
under weak European market adviceS,
light general selling, an absence OF. Specu-
Iative support, heavier Brazilian re
ceipts than expected, easier spot market
ana the bearish statistical changes. Bra
lillian market news was encouraging, but
a poor offset to the bearish factors above
mentioned. During the entire session
speculation was comparatively light. ana
chiefly of Il professional character. Close
was steady al , to IL points lower Total
sales, $50 bags, including September,
S775: October, $3.50: November, $50.
SUGAR Raw steady; fair refining.
&c; centrifugal, 9G degrees test, i.sc.;
mOlaSseS sugar. &c. Refined firm.
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK, Aug 13.-COTTON-SEED
OIIl-Dull and nominally unchanged,
OH cas- with the IrOp in lard