The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
COTTON. MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-COTTON-'rhe
general undercuiTcnt Of sentiment in local
cotton circles was more bulllsh to-day
than al any time OF late. Shorts were
given a bad scare at the start by a sensa-
tional advance in the English market, the
feature Of the latter being rise of u
points in The January delivery. The first
sale Of January on the local exchange was
at an advance of II points on last nights
closing and from this level the uplift
tapcred down 10 q rise OF > points on DC
toher. Throughout the first hour trading
was Very heavy, with Europe easily the
leading buyer. Before the southern ac-
count was almost exclusively to the puil
side shorts covered energetically, and
several Wall-steet commiSsion-houseS
purchased the March. May and August
positions III Il moderate way, at the same
time selling the new crop deliveries. To-
day towards midday operations Tell OH
cnie rapidly. but the market held gener-
ally firm ard no serious setback in prices
was recorded Early afternoon transact
tons were comparatively small. but later
in the day business picked up. As The
weekly statistical summaries averaged lp
in very bulliSh form. the late feeling was
strong The market Was finally quiet,
With present crop months to 6 points
higher. and next crop options unchanged
20 . months lower.
cOrIoN-Futures opened firm; Itnu-
AIRY. - February, 10; March !7.tG;
April AS May and June, 49, 81. July 5,d 10;
G.7a: November. ,j,12.
Futures closed quiet; January, 7.49;
, February. 40: March. 1.4i: April, 10:
May. III; June, 7.43; July, 7.iG; August.
7.4S: September, GSG; October, GO; No
yemher GG7: December. SG.6S.
Spot cotton closed quiet At lie higher;
midland uplands. 1916; middlilg sulf.
S ZIG; sales, none.
coTToNaoulet; middnns, 1916: net
stocl. l2j1G2 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. SC. 29S bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. 22l1s bales: to
the Continent, 1915 bales: stock, 1880
bales.
Consolidated-iNet receipts, 7f4.Sf1 bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. G6.5S9 bales: TO
France S,l0o bales: 10 the Continent. S.
CSC bales.
l7l5S $50 bales: 10 France. III. 43i bales;
to the Continent, 1,35G.9i5 bales,
NEW c;sr.nASs. Jan. ELECTION
February. 7:2.fG.77.ee-.; March. 7'.24Gi1..2i7;
: .aslril. T7cIl1t7.2l. May. 260I.27: June,
,7G77. %: July. I.:22sIp!.SiU; August. 714db
nc; September, G.GiIG6I; October, 7.i6a
74s.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. IA. p. Moot
1'CN-snot in fair demand: prices 1-3od.
higher: American riddiing. fair, oT-t;tt;;
good middlins. 1-:2a rniddline, 4 1o-&2:
low u2iddlin@ 4 1-1G: good ordinary, III:
ordinary. A 1-16. Sales OF the day were
11n5s sales. Of which 1:5c0 were fo1,
speculation and expert, and included
9 200 American. Receipts. 1900 bales, in
Guiding 1 $50 American.
Futures npened steady and closed quiet
hut steady at the advance: American mid
ding, !. m e. January. ! :;GGi, value;
January and February. 4 o5-G4abi 26-G4:
February and March, nl-Gi. sellers;
March and April, 3 11-G4GIi ls-fi. sellers:
AUril ana Nay. A 13-Gs6pi 1864, BUYERS:
Nav and .mne.i 1e-G4It 11-ci. sellers:
Juno ana JiI5v. SCI. sellers: July and
August. i :,-t4tti a.ti.. sellers: Arg,ist5arf!
September. {. .:ellers:5 September, 3 53-f4,
buyers: October and November. 3; 46-64,
buyers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. jan 15.-FLOUR-lnac-
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