The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-COTTON-There
was very active liquidation IN cotton TO-
day after the market had opened at an
advance of J to points on early cables
from Liverpool, Which We're higher. Local
sentiment was beaI.sh, and as the Liver
pool market not only famed TO hold, but
closed at net loss OF Ltd, the local
situation became unsettled Prices broke
= to 20 points from the highest OF the
morning, extending the decline to over
LII SINCE the reaction from the late buil
movement set, a lew weeks ago. rms
led to some buying for reaction, but.
as a rule, the only support the market
had was from shorts VINO were inclined
TO take profits.
orally favorab BILE weather with no frost.
and no indications OF frost for the near
future. also the continued heavy receipts,
the absence of public support, the re-
treating relation of exporters and SPIN
ners III regard to the spot centres. 1T was
reported that the South, particularly in
the Atlantic States, would hold cotton
back, not being willing to sell after 50
movement kept local sentiment pretty
weak.
The decline was arrested towards the
close by covering and a little buying for
a rally. The market closed steady at a
net decline Of II to 26 points.
COTTON-Futures opened steady at the
advantage: October. 81: November. 9.0i;
DcceHlpel, j.U-. JdliudIN. J.ot, I eJi ucfi y
900; March, $50; April. $50; May, SIS;
June, s.9G; July. s.92; August, $50.
Futures closed steady at the decline;
October, S.S3; November. S.S4; December,
SIS; January, So; February, S:Sl; March,
$50; April $50; May, $40; June, SIT;
July. SIC: August. S.6a.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling up
lands, . ZIG; niddling gulf, 911-16; sales,
SO bales.
COTTON-Quiet: middling, o7-16; net
receipts, 4i3 bales; gross, 443 bales; sales,
$40 bales; stock, 1896 bales.
exports to Great Britain. 1897 bales; to
the Continent, 1924 bales; stock, G61, 4o3
bales.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES receipts, 30. 10 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 94,7750 bales; to
france, 25,i5O bales; to the Continent, 3S,-
.94 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
l.Sl3,9G3 bales; exports to Great Britain,
CD, bales; to France, 116,23S bales; to
the Continent, 4O3, $50 bales
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. o4.-CoTToN-
Futures steady: October, S.G2@S.G4; No
vember, S.57dS.59; December, S57@S.5S;
January. S.51@S.5S; February, S5S@S.60;
S.604S.G1; June, S.GOGSG2.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 24-4 p. MOOT
TON-Spot in increased demand; prices
easier; American middling, fair, . 23-32d.;
good middling, 5 ltd; middling, 5-16d:;
low nlfddling, Jlsd.; good. 1 13-32d.; ordi
nary, 1 !-32d. The sales of the day were
5000 bales of which 800 were for specu-
lation and export, and included 1900
bales American. Receipts 1000 bales in
Guiding 2,00O American.
Futures opened quiet and closed weak;
American middling, |. m. c., October,
; 4-G4d. value; October and November,
4 G2-6id.. buyers; November and Decem-
Der, 4 5S-61n4 39-Gtd., sellers: December
and January. 4 5GG4a4 J1-G4d., buyers;
January and February, 4 55-61d., buyers;
February and March, 4 J:;-G4G34 54-64d.,
buyers: March and April 52-64d., buy
ers: April and May, 51-6id.. sellers;
May and June, i 5OGid., sellers; June and
July. 4 49-Gid., sellers: July and August,
4S-64d., buyers; August and September,
:. I.t-tiI sellers