The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. May &C. 1900.
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 26.-COTTON-The
cotton market opened steady IN tone,
with the nearer options 10 TO IL points
higher and the new crop positions TO Il
noints higher on a furry of general buy
ing led by local shorts. The Improvement
originated in decidedly better Llverpooi
expect considering the action OF our
ma rket last night Buying orders OF con-
siderable Importance We're recelSGu rom
Europe while the outside puohc aiso
oDerated on the bull side at the start.
Following the call, however, shorts
seemed to recover from their early frleht,
and not only ceased covering, nut soiu
the remote months under the nehei INA.
tie favorable crop and weather reports.
IN conjunction with rumors OF lower spot
markets and a bearish weekly review by
the Chronicle. warranted resuIhptl,1H
of bear speculation on q moderate scat
On the early rise q prominent fhtiatei-
phia export house was far purchaser
of the Nav June. July and August de-
liveries. causing relative firmness IN
those months. After the call the Market
eased off under selling from New VI,
leans. In the late forenoon the CROWD
was disposed to Drocrastinate pending
developments over Sunday in the crop
country and further in NOR a, IRON far
futures closed steady, prices net / 10 .
points higher
COTTON-spot closed quiet; rniddling
Futures opened steady at the advance;
HAY, $50; June So July, IS, ST. A a. Wa
vember, 773; December, 20; January,
7.72: February. I'll; March, 7,19:
Futures closed steaoy; May, S.sl; June,
SIS; July, $40; August, S-2i; September dt Der
sos; October, Isl; November 1856, De
cember, 7.61; January, 7.69, February,
I'll; March, I.I3.
coTToN-ouiet; mioanng, g. 5-1e; net
receipts, GA bales; gross. 69l pales;
stock TO- T57 bales.
ceipts. $50 bales: exports to Great Bri-
tain, $500 bales; to the Continent, $500
bales; stock, 26i,34l bales.
6,3Ol ST. bales; exports to Great Britain,
. 4,255 bales; to France. 6s0,5os bales;
to the Continent, 2,544,741 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2e.-coTToN-
Futures firm for old; steady for new
crop; May $40; June, Sl6 bid; July,
S.67GS.6S; August. S.2S@S.29; September
7.SO57. 81; October, I.52@7.54; November,
7.41@7. AZ; December, 7.--eg..42; January,
7.42@7.43; February, i.42G7.43 March,
7.444I.46.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. May 2G:-CoT-
omitted.
LIVERPOOL. May L6.-COTTON-Spo
in limited demand; prices l-32d. hlsner;
American middling. fair, > 1864; good
middling, 51s; niddlng, . 1-32; low mid id
ding, 29-32; good ordinary. 2o-52;
ordinary, i 1892. The sales OF the day
We're 5000 bales. Of which 800 were ioI
speculation and export, and Included
$500 American. Receipts, 5000 bales, in
GLIDING $500 American.
Futures opened and closed STEADY at
the advance: American middling, l. m.
G.. May, 1 Gl-64, sellers; May and June,
59-64, sellers; June and July. 4 26-6f.
sellers: July and August, 4 54-s4. sellers;
BUYERS; September and October. 4 30-649
4 31-64. buyers; October and November,
4 2O-64Gj4 21-64, sellers; November and
December, 17-G4, sellers; December and
January, 4 1854, sellers; January and
February. 4 13-G404 1864. sellers: Feb
ruary and March. 4 1864, buyers.