The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
The Meyer Store.

spot sales in the English market than
anticinated and before confidence was
restored prices had been advanced slightly
by covering. together with light buying
for foreign account. The uneasiness was
short-lived, however. and before midday
not only had the opening advance OF L
10 2 points been wiped out, but net loss
of an equal amount had been scored
Early foreign buying orders were ioi-
lowed by selling of the new crop posi-
tons From time to time Wall Street
bought and thus checked tendency to
weakness Private cables asserted that
the big sales of spot cotton at Ii ierpoot
We're due to offerings of very desirable
cotton at former selling prices Crop and
weather conditions We're bearish, but sta
tistics on the other hand We're decidedly
in favor of the bull crowd Though quiet,
southern spot markets were reported 10
be holding their own in the matter OF
prices The close was quiet, point high
er to point net lower.
COTTON-F'utures opened steady; May,
September. So; October. SIS; November.
S.07; December, SnJ: January, S.0I, Feb
ruary, SOS; March, S.11.
Futures closed quiet; May. 90: June,
$50: October, S.225. November. S.04; De-
ccmber, 500; January, 500; February,
S.o7; March, 500.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middIng up
lands. 9ls; middling gulf, 10iS; sales, 132
bales.
coTToN-ouiet: mtddling. ozs;snet re-
ceipts 153 bales; gross, 2,I1o bales; sales,
49, bales: stock I9,319 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 2,51S bales;
exports to Great Britain, 1888 bales;
stock. s}55,245 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 21,4o3 bales;
exports to Great Britain. $500 bales; to
France, 242 bales; to the Continent, H.
S04 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
6,224 333S bales; exports TO Great Britain,
2,G6l ,aG7 bales; 10 France. 674.1S5 bales;
TO the Continent, 100, Cos bales.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1o.-CoTToN-
Futures quiet; May, 9.360937; June. $50
@9.37; July, 9.35a9,36; August, 9.o6@90 OF;
September. S3TGS-3S; October, S.01@So2;
November, S.34@S.35; December, 1910
7.S5; January. 1891 Sc; February, 1869
ISL; March. 7.SIGI.S9.
LIVERPOOL, May 1o.-CoTToN-sp
in increased demand: prices unchanged;
American midGling. . TIC. The sales of
the day were 1908 bales, of which 10, COO
were for speculation and export and in
Guided 1860 American Receipts. COO
bales, including $500 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet at the
decline; American middlins, !. m. c., May,
2O-64, buyers; May and June. 1864.
sellers; June and July, 5 16-6495 1854
sellers; July and August, 1861, buyers;
August and September, 5 6-64, buyers;
September and October, 4 4S64 buyers;
October and November, 1864, sellers;
November and December, 3o-6+, buyers;
December and January, 4 2S-64. buyers;
January and February, i 26-64G1i 21-6t,
sellers; February and March. 4 .6-G4
sellers.
NEW YORK. PRoI-7:t,F MsaKEr
NEW YORK, May 10.-FLOUR-Choc
bakers were in good demand again to-
day at old prices, but other brands had
only moderate call.
RYE F'LOUR-Steady
CORNMEAI-DulI
RYE-Steady.
BARLEY-Quiet
BARLEY nfALT-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot steady No. . red, 1850.
Options at first were steady on the Mich
%ened under selling impelled by predicted
rains in the Northwest, warmer eondi-
tons in Southwest sections and further
deliveries on May contracts. Closed
steady with corn at 1a1Ac. net decline;
May closed at ike; July. 5a9sc.; Sep
TENDER, 12xc.
CORN-Spot steady; No. 2, 441lac. Op-
ton market opened easy on cables. but
receiving active support at the West, re-
covered fully, and later was firm on spot
export demand. Closed steady at par.
q ial &c. advance. May closed at 1896. :,
july. e44hc.;: September, 44ssc.
OaTsSpots easy, No. 2.27zsc Options
inactive and nominal: No. white oats.
May. closed at 28ssc.
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