Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
I he Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET


New York. Dec. 14.-Fluclua lions on
the Cotton Exchange today approached
the sensational movement of last Mon
day, and at times the volume of trad
ing closely rcsembled the business done
on that day Weakness In the English
market led TO a decline of 6M10 points
on the call here. but it was quickly
noticed that instead Of selling. the for
eign element was eagerly buying near
months and reaching out for spring
and summer positions. Moreover, the
South appeared in no way disturbed by
the break abroad and readily absorbed
offerings made by room and outside
holders here. With this support the
market Immediately after the call
worked upward point after point.
At midday the market was 2GD4 points
under yesterdays closing figures.
Traders We're afraid OF the week
end "in sight figures. These came
to hand soon after l p. m. and proved
to be below expectations some 445 0o0
bales AT once shorts scrambled to
cover and investment orders came In
rapidly. The effect of the bullish news
ON prices was most marked and be-
fore the buying movement gave any
indication OF decreasing January had
reached 9.57. as against.9.29 around the
opening. The other months were
nearly as firm. though shorts in posi-
tions beyond January were not so
alarmed. Trading was active much of
the session, with the public showing
more interest than In some time.
AT the close the market was net I'M
changed TO points higher.
New York. Dec. 1T-Cotton: Spot
closed quiet, &c. higher; middling up
lands. l0c.; middling gulf, 10Ac.; sales,
Futures opened steady at the decline.
December. 9.lS; January, 9.29; Feb
ruary, $50; March. GIG; April, 9.12:
May. 9ll June, 9.O6; July, 9OG Au-
gust $50.
Futures closed very steady Deem
Der 9.74: January, 9.55; February, $40;
March. 9.3i; April 92S: May. 9.23;
June 9.2l: July. go: August, S96; Sep
tcmber. SIS; October, 7.95.
New York Dec. 14.-The following
are tho total net receipts of cotton at
all ports since September ]. 1900:
Galveston, 1,0G9.1S7; New Orleans
1.3l2.377; Mobile. 9l,623; Savannah, 6lS.
a97 Chareston. l70.0S2: Wilmington,
200. O36: Norfolk 229.S41; Baltimore, 90
1876: New York. i0,0l2: Boston, 9i966;
Newport News. 1905; Philadelphia,
9.255; Brunswick. 3i.790; Pensacola, 49,,
SSl; total. 1851 ,S07.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, Dee. 14.-Cotton flu
lures, steady; Dec. 9S6@SS January.
9.Si@32; February 927@29; March, 9.2S
G2i: April. 92l@2S; May 921@22;
June 9.lsa2l; July, 917@1S.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool Dec. 1f.-Cotton-Spot
quiet; prices easier; American mid
ding. 53ad
The sales Of the day were 1000. of
which 500 We're for speculation and ex-
port and included $500 American.
Rcceipts 1000 bales. including 10000
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed
barely steady; American middlng:
December. l5-6id seller: December
and January, . l2-G4d seller: January
and February. Z 1O-64d seller; February
ana March, 7-6i05 S-64d value: March
| end April. 5-6iGl5 G-64d seller: April
| and May, ; S-G4d buyer May and June.
| 3 1-6id buyer; June and July. 4 G2-64@
63-6id buyer; July and August.
C0-G4d buyer; August and September,
46-Giq4 47-Gid value.
Norfolk Cotton Market.
Norfolk. Va. Dec. II, 1000.
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