The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-28
COTTON MARKETS.

COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-COTT0N-En-
tnusIasm was not characteristic OF To-
days trading for either account III the
cotton market Variations in the values
diu not reach a point, which gave lohss
or shorts special advantage. News Of
vital interest failed to make its appear
ancc, and in nearly every respect the
market was of the tween holiday type
On the call it worked ] to points
higher, with the feeling steady. due en-
tirely to a better report from Liverpool !
than had been figured on We're suitable
following the decline in our market at the
close last night European buying orders
mostly calling for the purchase OF near
months led to Il further gain of to >
points and inspired covering by room
shorts. There was almost total lack OF
support from the bull side. however, ana
with the announcement that port receipts
would reach IS, COO bales to-day, selling
for both accounts ON small scale set in
and carried prices down and points
Still later there was a rally on room
support, brought out by claims that
southern holders of good grades of spot
cotton We're standing out for an advance
Once more there was a relapse of noml-
nal character in the afternoon under estl-
mates for generous receipts at New Or
leans and Houston tomorrow afternoon
the market was sluggish and narrow. AT
the close the feeling was quiet, with
prices / to points higher.
CoTToN-Futures opened steady; De
cember, 1000; January, 90; February,
a34: March. 9.36; April. 9.51; May 80;
June. 92!: July. 30; August, S.:~; Sep
TENDER. SIS; October, sol.
Futures closed quiet December. 1929;
January, 9.5i; February, 9.3S; March, ~
April, 932: May. G29: June 9.26; July,
Spot cotton closed dull; middling up
lands, 103-16: middling sulf, 10 GIG;
sales none.
COTTON-Dul; middling, 1o3-16; net
receipts, 42l bales; gross. 1919 bales:
stock, 71,2l4 bales; exports to the Conti-
nent, 100 bales
exports to Great Britain, SAT bales; to
France II 22j bales; to the Continent,
7.7s2 bales: stock. 971.7756 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. lSl. 4ol bales;
exports to Great Britain. S1o52 bales: TO
France. 81; $40 bales; to the Continent.
30 100 bales
Total since September ist-Net receipts.
t.415.167 bales: exports to Great Britain,
1,GlI.j3O bales: to France, 1908 bales;
to the Continent, 1,1l3,S29 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec ELECTION
Futures closed quiet and steady. Decem-
Der, SIS bid; January, 9"1M!'-"2: febru-
AIRY, 9,2000.30; March. ".21@9.2Si April,
o25G9.2T: May, 9.24M9,25; June, 9.22@9.2s;
July, 9.f9G92i.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Fl P. M.-coT-
steady: American mfddling. 514d. The
sales of the day were COCO bales of which
800 We're for speculation and export, and
Included 1000 American; Receipts los
GOO bales. including 81, 100 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet and
steady: American middling. l. m. G.. De-
cember > 25-G4d. buyers; December and
January, ) 22-tild.. buyers: January and
February. , 19-G4d.. buyers; February
April. > l3-G465 14-Gtd., buyers: April and
May > 10-G4GJ 11-6id. buyers; May and
June. > Slid, value: June and July,
> :,-6iG5 G-G4d., buyers: July ana August.
> 2-64G5 3-G4d.. buyers: August and Sep
tember / 51-6404 52-64d.. sellers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 27-FLOUR-Neg-
lected again and barely steady, but not
quotaply lower.
RYE FLOUR-Steady.
CORNMEAI--Guiet.
REALISTICALLY.
BARI4EN-tyuiet.
BARLEY MALT-Dull.
WHBAT-Steady; No > red. 1S3sc- spot.
Options opened weak under bearish
French cables. January closed at iIlac.;
March, &c: May, IS2sc,; December closed
at re.
CORN-spot firm; No. >. 42!4c Option
market was generally steady to firm all
clearances. small country offerings and
local coverings: closed firm at ll412c. net
advance. January closed 1T Like, May,
42c December 49Ac.
OATS-Spot STEADY. Options dull but
BEEiF-ouet.
CUT ENTHUSIASTICALLY
i.ARD-Easy: western steamed, SI.23.
Refined easier; Continent. $50.