The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-30
pound. Spanish. l.o5 zbushel Tone Of in
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COTTON MARKETS.

market quiet
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW. YORK, May % -CoTTON-Much
OF the Improvement scored within the
past few days in cotton futures was wiped
out within the first hour to-day under
very active selling by all branches of the
trade and irresistible bear influences. The
opening figures, which showed q decline
of 3 to points, We're about the top for
day, and while there were occasional Pc
RODS of steadiness on furries of profit
taking, the general ruling OF the market
was weak and the trend of prices steadily
dowuwards Within the first hour the
opening break was increased to S to 10
points, while later in the session another
spell of weakness carried prices off 8 to-
Is points from last nights level. The
dominating influence was weakness in
the English cotton market. where both
spot and future delivery cotton suffered
severely from heavy selling pressure.
The European speculative element was
influenced by good crop and weather re-
liberal offerings of spot cotton in the belt
at lower prices The New Orleans market
was relatively the weakest on the list,
owing to active. bear bear specniauon pro,
crop statements, and reports OF additional
reductions in spot quotations throughout
the belt There was notable increase IN
commission-house trading Inc market
closed easy on near months ana steady
on far months, with prices 8 to % points
net lower.
CoTToN-spot closed quiet at 3-16
lower; middling uplands. 91s; midoling
gulf. 9as; sales, 1923 bales.
Futures opened easy; May, SO bid;
June, S.6S: July, S.G6: August, S-44; sep
TENDER, 704: October 7.75; November,
ruary, 7.65; March. I.6S.
Futures closed easy on near and STEADY sH
on distant positions; May. $50; June, $50. do
July. SAT, August, $50; September, SO;
October 7T2; November. 7.59; December
7.59; January, 7.6o: February, 1e2;
March, 7.6i.
CoTTON-Quiet; middling, 9hs: net re-
ceipts, 921 bales: gross. $3.50 bales; sales,
4,524 bales: stock, 75,O61 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 1850 bales;
exports to Great Britain, Oil bales: TO
the Continent, 3,176 bales; stock, 25S,916
bales.
Consoldated-Net receipts. 10,GG6 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 14,914 bales; to
the Continent. 13945 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
G,309, 741 bales; exports to Great Britain,
. 1873, 500 bales; to France 6S6.50S bales;
to the Continent, 2,550, 400 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May 29.--4 P. M.-CoT-
TON-Spot in limited demand; prices
Lied lower; American middling, fair,
5 1892; middling. lis; good nliddling,
nary, 1916; ordinary, 43s. The sales Of
the day were 1000 bales, of which 500
We're for speculation and export, and IN.
cluded CISCO American. Receipts, 1000
bales. including 5000 American.
Futures opened quiet but steady at the
decline; American mddling, !. m. c., May,
4 5S-6aGl4 59-64, buyers; May and June,
4 56-64@4 5I-G4, value; June and July,
54-64, sellers; July ana August 5l-G4
e04 52-G4, buyers; August and September,
4 44-6404 45-G4, sellers; September and
October, 4 29-G494 30-64, sellers; October
and November. 4 l9-6iI4 2O-64, sellers;
sellers; December and January, i l3-64W
4 1864. value; January and February,
4 l2-64, buyers; February and March,
12-G4, sellers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, May 29-FLOUR-Quiet
and steady at unchanged prices.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet.
CORNMEAI-Steady.
hI E-Steady.
BARLEY-Quet.
BARLEY MALT-Nominal.
WHEAT-Spot firm but quiet; NO. :
red, 77Ac. elevator. Options opened Hrm
at 1s9Ac- advance on better cables 'sa anu ltsi
foreign buying following further, reports
of damage and shortage to French wheat
crop Later prices eased OFT, but the
market again rallied on local covering
and continued foreign demand, following
trary views regarding Northwest crop
situation May closed at ike; July,
-72Mc.; September. 731c.
CORN-Spot strong; No. 2, dc. OPP
tons market opened steader with wheat
but eased off later under local pressure
again rallied in sympathy with the re.
newed firmness in wheat and reports OF
smaller country offerings. Closed steady;
May closed at 417sc.; July, 422sc.; Septem-
oATsEspot quiet; No. ., 2414c. Options
nominal.
Cur MEATs.Easy; picked bellies.
S7.o5@750; picked shoulders, 500;
picked hams, S1025@10-I5.
LARD-Weak: western steamed ca aN ST. $40;
America, $3.50; compound, $G37lA@6.5o.
PORK-Quiet; family, $13.000l4J0;
short clear. $13.50Q145u; mess, S11.15@
$3.50.
16Iba2O1lc; State dairy, 1G@19c.
CHEESE-WeaE; fancy large, 9Ac.;
fancy small s14@ss4c.
EGGs-Easy; State and Pennsylvania,
14GIl41hc.; western. at mark, 12Gll314c.;
western. loss off, 13iA@14c.
OTATOEs-steady: New York, SIG
1.50; Jersey sweets, $3@450.
TALLOW-EaSy.
PETROLEUNI-Easy.
ROSIN-ouiet; strained. common to
good, S1.55.
TURPENTINE- Steady at 51@51115c.
EoTToN BY srEAA1-To Liverpool,
25c.
COFFEE-Futures opened steady at 5
points advance on local and foreign buy
ing, better feeling in the spot market,
increased warehouse deliveries and fav-
orable European cables. Speculation was
checked by the nearness of the holiday.
Closed steady, net unchanged to points
ADVANCE Total sales, 1000 bags, includ-
ing September. at $3.50. Spot coffee-Rio
firm, No. { invoice. TIC; mild market
steady; sCordova, T1a@131ac.
1-32c.; centrifugal. 96 degrees test,
4 1T-32c; molasses# sugar, 8 27-32c. Re
fined firm; confectioners' A, S5.25: mould
A, $3.50; cut loaf, $3.50; granulated, $40;
cubes, $3.50.