The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
COTTON. MARkETs.

NEW YORK, July 11.-COTTON--ope-
ratlons IN cotton to-day were hardiy IN
me way OF new ventures though at 1lln times
snort seiins was attempted on d sinai
scale. Values suffered severely In tie
forenoon from a semi-stampede OF local
holders and from predominance OF aa-
verse influences. The opening was easy.
with prices down z TO IL points, and be-
fore the liqutdatinG movement had run
It's course sheer rdop OF Ii TO "A points
was recorded: Then came partial reae5
shorts. The more important bear factor
was easily the Liverpool news This indi-
Gated general selling movement of enor-
nous proportions in that market The
Government report of yesterday for the
week just ended, and expectations OF
heavy imports from America during Au-
gust and September were the causes
named by private cables as responsible
for the slump Tenders Of spot cotton
We're urgent, and large lines OF long stuff
We're thrown overheard on stop orders IN
the future market. Bear sentiment flour
1shed here on fine crop reports, exception
ally good weather adyices from the en-
tire belt and confirmation of recent re-
ports to the effect that the cloth mar
kets We're heavy and inactive.
Throughout the afternoon speculation
was inclined to drag, and prices showed
finally steady at net loss OF to 10
points.
coTToN-Futures opened easy; July,
tober, S.4s; November, $50; December,
SIS; January. SOS; February, So;
March, $50; April, SIS; May, SO;
Futures closed steady; July, 1000: Au-
gust 9G2; September, $50; October, $50;
November, S.333; December, $50; January,
$50; February, So; March, $50; April
S37: May, $50
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands, 10A; middling gulf, 1012; sales, 40
bales.
C-o.r,rr>- o.. ,,i.771; -o-,. o-s
receipts, 800 bales; sales, 1,15V bales;
stock 44.24S bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 4,s6$ bales;
exports to Great Britain, III bales; to the
Continent, 3,6SS bales; stock. 1o;'.3lo
bales.
Observation-Disclosures receipts. 1851 bales:
exports to Great Britain. 3,6So bales; to
the Continent, t,0SS bales.
Total since September Ist-Net receipts
6297, 9o7 bales; exports to Great Britain
2211 ,051 bales: to France G92, SIG bales;
to the Continent. 2,G4S,642 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. July 1l.-COTTON-
Futures quiet; July 1o14M10lG; August
9SI42 IS; September S.S3 Us 81 October
ber S.10MS.l1: January, S,loaS II; Feb
ruary S120S 10: March, S.140S.IG; April
S16GSIS; May, S.lS0S.2o.
LIVERPOOL. July 11.-CoTroN-sp
in moderate demand; prices lower; Amer
lean middling, fair, Gfs; good midd!lng
.-32: middling. > %l-32; low mlddlnS'
> 27-}2; good ordinary, } 3d.; ordinary,
) 17-}2. The sales OF the day We're 1000
bales, of which 800 were for speculation
and export and included 300 bales
American. Receipts, 1000 bales, includ-
ing 1900 American
Futures opened firm and closed quiet;
American middling. |. N. c. July, , 45-64,
value; July and August. > ii-G44l :'o-6t,
sellers: August and September. > 1864.
buyers; September and October. i 6l-64a
I G2-Gi. sellers; October and November,
1 I7-Gt. sellers: November and December.
4 4l-G4M4 t2-64, sellers; December and
January, 4 37-Gia4 }S-6f. sellers: January
and February. S:,-G4, sellers; February
and March, 4 Std, buyers; March and
April i ;i2-G4u4 ;53-6I, sellers.