The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-06

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excitement. to-day. whether Il was be-
cause the English market was Ssensa ton
ally higher at one time (the Liverpool
advance was 51k01 points, 8 or whether It
VASE on more local conditions. the most
experienced traders, were at "a loss to
decide. Both Influences were actively
working in making the opening of the
market excited at en- advance of L to IS l
points. This simprovement was followeda 4
by q further rise ofA1s to . points.A great
business was transacted, especially dur
ing the early hours of the session. The
pendulaions in prices were frequent and
violent Within thirty minutes after the;
stroke of the opening gong the market
had advanced % to 30 points on the more
active positions. reacted is ito IS points,
and recovered 5 to s points, after which
it was anybody's market. with views
mixed, and the local traders disposed to
sell on what they considered the merits
of the situation, but afraid to do so on
account of the public bull fever: The
failure Of the Liverpool market to hold
ali OF the early advance created a selling
movement here later in the session In
connection with estimates of 10000 bale
to come in sight this week. against AL
s75G last week, no. 32 last year, and d 100
3OS in the short crop season Of 1S96-'9l
At the same time the actual movement
at the ports overrun estimates. and hints
were given out calculated to prepare the
local traders for large March move
H.
way of predicted manipulation to make
the market nervous, while there was any
quantity of bear material IN the way. OF
fertilizer stories calculated 10 conllrm
late predictions of enormous acreage ana
superior cultiva ton. The market at tne
close was Officially called steady, with
prices L point lower to points hlsneltt
The near positions finally shoEeu a ne.
advance of IS to 20 points. The latter
months were anywhere from point
lower to points higher. Sales OF 1u-
lures, about 500, 900 bales.
CoTToN-Futures opened firm: March
and April, $50; May. 9.53; June. go;
July, OCT; August, 9.54; September. S6l;
October. $50: November, 500; December,
$40: January, 500.
April. 9.57; May, 9.5S; June, 9.5S; July,
9.51 August, 3.49; September. SOB; Octo-
ber S.12: November, 1915 December, 1.9o;
Spot cotton closed duh at II higher;
middling uplands, . 1916; middling gulf,
10 Jig; sales, 3,2s4 bales.
COTTON Steady; middling. 1916;
net receipts, AIS bales; gross. 1855 bales;
sales, 3.2s4 bales; stock, 14l $50 bales; ex-=
ports to the Continent, S3S bales; to
France, 456 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. - ~ bales,
exports to Great Britain, 4,4JS bales: TO
France 45O bales: to the Continent, 1.1s3
bales; stock. 967,7o7 bales.
Consolidated-cJet receipts. 59.552 bales;
exports to Great Britain, g, 444 bales; to
France $50 bales; to the Continent, ID
139 bales.
;.543. O75 bales; exports to Great Britain.
1e12osa bales to F Era &c sS Sss oales'
NEW ORLEANS. March 5.-CoTToN:-,.
Futures steady; March. 9:4s bid; &Ap 2cl,
9952@9.a4; May, 954M9S:9o: July, e e3om
Sal: October, 7.o5@7.97; November, 7.S0g
7.S2; December, 7.S09I.S2; January, 7.s2e9
in fair demand and Ltd. higher; Amerl-
can mddling, 5 $3.50: good midd li
S 1882; middling. 5 1872; low middling,
5 1882; good ordinary ;,e ordi 1n d9o
bales. of which 1000 were for speculation
and export, and included 5000 American
Receipts, none.
Futures opened quiet at the decline and
m. &C. March. 5 31-64605 32-G4 buyers;
March and April. ) 2S-6i65 23-64. buyers:
April and May, 5 2l-6i. sellers; May ana
June, 5 20-64@3 2l-64 buyers; June ana d
July, 5 17-64Gj 1864. sellers July ana
August. 5 14-6405 1j-64. buyers; August
and September, 5 7-G465 S-64; september,
and October, 4 47-Gt, buyers; October ana
November, 43-G4@4 44-G4, buyers NO
December and January, i 2I-G4, buyers.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, March 5.-FLOUR-Fair-
~ active on spring wheat grades, "il me-,
favor buyers a little, but -contlnued uull
for winter wheat brands.
RYE FLOUR-Dull ooa
.BI1CkWHEATz FLOUR-Dull at s1.Gog
1.75.
BUCKwHEAT-stead
CORNMEAI-Steady.
RYEEFirmer; No. western, 6324c. f. o.
b. af1oat.
BARLEY MALT-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No = red, i3s4c.
Options opened steady on foreign buying
and stronger English cables than eS-
pccted There was a subsequent. weak
ening under liquidation and bearlsh ior-
dnll all day, with the final tone easy at
IsG1hc. net decline; March closed at
73ssc.: May closed at 72c.; July closed
at 72lsc. 1os o,+;on-
onened steady with wheat, after when
# eased off on a heavy visible supply
increase and liquidation, closing -"eaK a.
unchanged prices. May closed at 39Ac.;
'@ nN'T syzsS steady; No. ., 2sA@2s1Ac.
Options inactive and easy.
BEEF-Quiet.
CUT MEATS-Steady. $50,
LARD-EaSy, western 0'S''1t'
Refined quiet.
PORK-Dull.
oO0o6c.; State dairy, 1S@25c.
CHEESE-Firnl.
EGGSSteady; State and Pennsyl.
yania, at market. 516@161hc.; southern at
up PPot IT Jersey, slap
80: New York, S1.5a@1:I5; Long Island
81, 5o6o: Jersey sweets, $225@2.75
-TALLOW-Quiet.
PETROLEUM-Steady
ROSIN--Quiet; strained, common 10
sIeH' R1PFsEt;NTINE-steady at 55Mz@56c.
|. RICE-Steady.
Unsatisfactory; New Orleans,
open-Kettle, good to choice, 44a9oc.
CABBAGE-Steady: Long Island, S4ao
per 100. .anao, -
'I CoFFEE2The market for coffee fu-
lures opened firm, with prices ~ TO 20
points higher. and ruled fairly active,
With a partial points further !; advance
on higher European and Brazilian ca
bles and smaller Rio and Santos move,
ment. The market subsequent ru.eu
easier under liquidation and sunsatisiac-
tori, response on the part of spot BUYERS.
~ finaliy closed steady at a net advance
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