The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 1o.-COTTON--
Speculation in cotton futures was not
active to-day. an unusual array OF bullish
factors confronted the trade this morn
ing, but the result was disappointing.
The market, after opening to . points
higher and increasing the advance to 3
points on the more active positions. be-
came easier. The failure Of the market
to respond fully to the very steady clos
ing of the English market, with crop ac-
counts more bullish and southern spot
holders firmer. led to a disposition to
realize on local long contracts if not to
take the short side of the account. The
latter course was pursued in a conSerVa-
tive way by a few of the principal bear
points from the best figures Of the fore
noon, after which trading was slow. The
double holiday led to some trading 7 for +
weekly Liverpool statistical statement
was exceptionally strong, and port and
interior receipts very light. but the mar
was barely steady, with prices 6 points
higher to :: points net lower. Short sell
ing in the distant months caused rela-
tive weakness in those options.
vance; April and May, a.47: June !: and 2!
July. 9.32; August, 9.29; September, SAG;
9 7Ss: January ai , 500; Fe ;r 500;
Marth, SOB.
Futures closed barely. steady; April and
Nay aAs June 81; J naiah as9; AugSzt
vember AID Deeember, 5:9a; January,
Spot cottoE closed quiet; middling up
lands. 8 1s-16; gulf, 10 ZIG; sales, 249
bales.
cOTTON-s Steady: middling. 1916:
net receipts, 200 bales: gross, 1891 bales:
sales, 249 bales: stock, 127.5Q5 bales: ex-
ports to Grea t Britain, 5,44S bales; to the
Continent. 2611 bales
Total to-day-Net@ receipts, ,2S4s bales:
exports to Great Britain. 1891 bales: to
the Continent, 1852 bales; stock, So, 1913
Observation-Disclosures receipts. 1850 bales:
exports to Great Britain, 5G, IA bales; to
France, 1856 bales; to the Continent. 49,
BOG bales.
Total since September 1st.-Net receipts,
G,o5022S baies;s exports to Great tt Britain.
1,947,1SS bales; to France, 655, S07 bales;
to the Continent :, 2260, 400 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April 12.;--CoTToN-
Futures barely steady; April. q; May,
e$$@esA 9 1Ys sS@s
December, 7.7s@7.74; January, 7.74@77.76.
LIVERPOOL. April 12.-coTToN-spot
quiet; prices 1-32d. higher; American
middlng fair 800 s 9mydd m1i,aans o
good ordinary, Us; ordinary, 4 1876. The
sales of the day were 1000 bales of which
500 were for speculation and export and
included 800 American. Receipts, ?, 900
bales, no American.
Futures opened steady and closed
steady at the advance American mid.
ding. L. M c.. April, 5 224-64. buyers; April
and May. S s21-64, sellers; May and June.
5 1lS-C465 1864, sellers; June and July,
5 l5-G4GD5 1864, buyers; July. and August.
S 1864, buyers; August and September,
s sS-64; sellers; September and October,
4 z44-fi04 4.5-64. value October and N o.
syember. 333-64@4 81 "a. buyers: SNovern-
her and December, a 27-64@4 1854, buy
sers. December and January,s4 225-G44..
value; January and February, 4 23-G4@
a "a 81. sellers. g
The Cotton Exchange willsbe closed I'M
til Tuesday, April IL TIL. al
NEW YORK PRoDEcE MARKET.
NEW YORK April 1o-FLOUR-Oui
and easier, except for long grade winters.
which have been cleaned Tup at steady
prices for the cracker trade; winter pat
sents. S3.7O14; winter straights. $3.450
3.55: Minnesota patents, $3.70@ 95.
I RYE FLOCR-Wea ss \
SCORNMEAIr-Eas
ssWHEAT-spot weak; 8 No. red s70s.c.
Options were quiet and weak all & day.
feeling the iEfluenc of bearish foreign
markets. a break In corn smaller clear-
Eances and "a light export trade. Liberal
unloading Of Khest bouEh yesterday on