The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-16
SOMETHING OF A
HALT IN COTTON
But Southern Spot Markets
Hold Their Own.
A RALLY NEAR THE CLOSE
GENERAL PUBLIC NOT DABBLING
IN STOCKS NOW.
AND PROFESSIONALS GET BLUE AND SELL
Tbano Ma an AJ,onno C..I,, Z. A. n
AND PROFESSIONALS GET BLUE AND sell
There Was an Advance Early in the Day
Started at London Because of the More
Cheerful Outlook for British
in South Africa.

New York, Feb. 15.-There have
been further sales of regular print
cloths at 3Ac., and the demand for mar
row aud wide odds continues good at
firm prices Brown sheetings firm and
line browns occasionally Hc. higher. No
change in brown drills. Some fair or
ders for bleached cottons at full prices.
DENNIS still tending upwards, some
lines further advanced Ac. yesterday
Ticks unchanged. Plaids strong and
checks and stripes and cheviots against
buyers. Prints in fair demand for star
pies, but fancies quiet. Ginghams
strong. Hosiery and underwear firm.
but current demand quiet All descrip-
fions of staple cotton Innings in good
condition.
COTTON YARNS.
New York, Feb. 15.-No 10s-1 and
12s-1 warps at 15h-16; No. 14s-1 warps.
at 1872; No 16s-1 warps, at 1911;
No. 20s-1 warps, at 171a-1S; No. 22s-1
warps, at 1872; No. 26s-1 warps, at
1920; No. 6s to los bunch yarn, at IS;
No. 12s-1, at 1919; No. 14s-1, at IS; No.
16s-1, at 1917; No. 2Os-1. at 1851;
No. 22s-1, at 1879; No. POSI-, at 10; No.
$50 ply soft yarn, at 15-1516; No. 1852
ply soft yarn at 1861; No. $50 ply
hard, at Is; No. 1852 ply hard, at 49,;
No. 1872 ply hard, at 1872; No. 14s-2
ply, at II; No. 1852 ply, at 171a; No.
20s-2 ply, at 20-2012; No. 24s-2 ply. at
2212; No. 26s-2 ply at 231a; No. 30s-2
ply yarn, at 26: No. 1852 ply, at 33;
No. Ss-3, and ply, at 14h; No.
20s-2 ply chain warps. at 81; No. 24s-2
ply chain warps at %; No. 26s-2 ply
chain warps. at "a; No. 30s-2 ply chain
warps, at 26A-27; No. 1853 ply hard
twist. at 171a; No. 20s-3 ply hard twist,
at 202012; No. 26s-3 ply hard twist,
at 23H; No. $50 warps, at 15-15A
NO. qOs-2 warps. at "a.
COTTON.
New York, Feb. 15.-There was less
activity in cotton today. In fact the
market was comparatively quiet, except
for few periods of pronounced weak
ness resulting from liquidation of long
accounts. Cables were distinct disap-
pointment to the trade here and. as re-
ceipts were larger and estimated to be
still larger, buyers We're cautious. The
opening showed a decline of from to s
points Subsequent business Increased
the loss 10 s to II points. Private ca
bles stated that English spinners showed
less disposition to buy at the advance.
In the local market there was some
selling by insiders on the theory that
the market was menaced by heavy and
scattered long interest which would have
to be liquidated before the situation
could be considered wholesome and in
shape for any further advance in prices
Notwithstanding the bearish cables the
Iaronr racai11tS and talk Of heavy lone
interest, the Southern spot markets held
their own, this creating a conservative
feeling at the decline, and the market
subsequently rallied sharply. chiefly on
covering started by a demand from
March and May shorts.
The market closed steady 8 points
higher to points net lower.
NEW YORK.