The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
COTTON MARKETS.

higher, and during the early part of the
session exhibited marked strength, FOL,
market figured, upon. a more bullish
trend of the Chronicles review than
looked for, and continued abnormally
light receipts at the interior towns and
kets We're once more hardening on in
creased export demand added to the
general steadiness. On the opening rise
wire houses, Europe and the South
bought the winter months hastily; room
traders, having profits within easy reach,
sold. AS the session progressed trading
dragged somewhat, there being lew new
orders in evidence The private crop in
formation in hand was too conflicting
to warrant positive stand being made
either way. There was no radical change
bulls nor bears made concerted effort
toward currying favor in outside specu-
lative circles. The market for futures
closed steady, with prices net 3 points
lower TO 10 points higher.
COTTON-Futures opened quiet and
firm; August, 9.13; September, $40; DC
tober, $40; November: s.36; December
$40; May. s.45; June, SO.
Spot cotton closed dull; middling up
lands, 10; middling gulf, 1914; sales, SIG
bales.
Futures closed quiet; August. 913;
September, S.71: October, So; Noyem-
Der, $50; December. $50; January, Sc
February. SIS; March, S39; April. Si1;
May, SD
CoTToN-Dun; middling, 10; gross re-
ceipts 33l bales; sales, S26 bales; stock,
Total to-day and consolidated-Net re-
ceipts S73 bales; exports to Great
Britain, .i,64S bales; to the Continent. 80
bales; stock, S7,S69 bales
Total since September 1St-Net receipts,
6,499,59S bales; exports to Great Britain,
1886, SO bales; to France, 693.SI6 bales;
to the Continent, 2,7o1.4G5 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1s.-coTToN-
Futures closed quiet; August, 9.S51990;
September, S.oIe1o.6S; October. S.2IUS2S;
November, S.1S4S19; DECEMBER SIdg
SIS; January, S.17@S.19; February, $3.50
May, S.21@S.29.
LIVERPOOL, August 1s.-CoTToN-
Spot in good demand; prices higher;
American mdd!ing, fair, Cd; good mid
ding, . 23-:}2; middlng, 55s; low mid
ding, 5la; good ordinary, 3as; ordinary,
> 3-16. The sales OF the day We're 1000
bales, of which 200. We're; for SPECULATION
and export and included 1000 bales
American. Receipts. none.
Futures opened steady and closed quiet
but steady; American middling, |. m. c..
August 5 25-64M5 2G-G4. sellers; August
and September, 5 12-GiQ5 1851, sellers;
September and October 5S-64, buyers;
October and November, 4 1854, buyers;
November and December, 4 42-Gf, buyers;
December and January, 1904, buyers;
January and February, 3I-G4 buyers
February and March. 4 35-G464 36-64,
seuers; March and April, 4 :;4Gt054 :}5-t4
sellers; April and May, 4 33-6404 34-64,
buyers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-FLOUR-Wea
at 5410c. lower; winter patents, $3.IoQ4;
Minnesota patents, $3.90942o.
RYE FLOURSteady.
|HI ~ How Jy-facf town
RYE-steady; No. western, size.
BARLEY-Duu; feeding, 424 @43Ac.
BARLEY NLALT-Dull
WHEAT-Spot weak; No. . red, 1870.
Options ruled very weak most of the
forenoon in response to heavy liquidation
and attacks by bear traders, inspired by
lower cables and small shipments from
the country; closed weak at 1Q1lsc. de-
cline; No. September, l'Bc.; Decem-
Der, 79hc.
atoat. options Weaker this morning in
sympathy with wheat, bringing out con-
siderable liquidation. Lower cables also
had an effect. Closed easy and partly
&c. lower. September closed at 4o2Sc.;
OATSIspot dull; No. ., oGc Options
inactive and weaker
BEET-Quiet and steady; family. 5000
CUT MEATS picked bellies,
SS.I5U11: picked shoulders, SooOQo-iu,
picked hams, $1OQ10.!5.
Sc. 921a. Refined steady; Continent S7.3o;
compound, S6.25463Ih:.
short rAN clear $isa15.a5; mess, $3.50
1875.
BUTTER-Steady: creamery, 171@921c.;
State dairy, 160l91ac.
CHEESE-Steady; large white. 1O$s@
1Ol%c: small white, 101ac.
EGGS-E'irm: State and Pennsylvania,
at market, l5@1Sc.; western, at market,
11Q15c.
PETROLEUNI-Dull
ROsIN--Dull; strained, common to
good. Sl.51lGI.6o.
TURPENTINE-Ea at 4112G42c.
RICE-F'irm; domestic ~faic to extra,
A. GGlac.
sac; mild quiet; Cordova nominal fuo
lures opened steady at g decline OF 10
points. and ruled moderately active. with
a weak undertone under local liquidation
and the entire absence of public support
following lower European and Rio cables
heavy receipts and more bearish crop
estimate from Brazil. Closed steady at
lowest prices, 10 to 10 points net lower
Total sales 1880 bags, including Sep
TENDER, S1.4o; October. $I.45; December
S7.6507.70.
SUGAR-Steady: fair refining. 41ac.:
centrifugal. 90 degrees test, 45sc.; mo-
lasses sugar. 4c. Refined steady; stand
ard A. $3.50; confectionerS' A, $3.50:
mould a. $3.50; cut loaf. $500; crushed.
$3.50; powdered, $50; graduated $6.l0;
cubes 500
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