The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-04
rOrroN MARKETS

stcaay: fancy. -ssc; strictly prime, 2&sc.;
PRIME &c. spanish, soc
COTTON MARKET
MEM YORK. Jan. -Specu-
1.rion was not 50 active to-day, nor were
the fluctuations in values 50 extensive as
recorded yesterday NeVertileieSs' the
UNDERGONE favored Il bull market, and at
no time was there the slightest evidence
OF bear pressure. ProGt-takinS from time
to time brought about a small setback IN
values most Of which was rcgalned III
covering.
on the first call the market was steady
ana = points higher to / point lower; the
liverpool cables were conflicting. The
trade was mixed in its opinion in this
connection, and in the absence OF other
vital changes held off for something TO
give them a clue. The latter came in the
shape of smaller receipts than antici-
pated and rumOrs that spot cotton was
again higher pretty much throughout the
South Covering soon became popular,
while Wall Street and western buying de-
veloped on a small scale. Prices quickly
responded To this support, and at the best
level We're : to / points above the close
Yesterday.
carried valued down S TO j. points, ana
for the rest of the session business was
sluggish and quite of a professional turn
Late i'll the session business took an
easier turn under fresh realizing, and the
to 10 points lower.
COTroN-spot closed dull: middling
u nds, los; miGdling gulf, lo3s; sales,
Futures opened steady January, 97>,
February $50; March. 9GO April. 95G:
May, 9.J4; June, 80; July, 9.47; August
9.1T; September, SOS; October. $40; No
yember. $50.
February. 9.53; March. 9,32: April, 941;
May. 94T: June. 9.4l: July. 93S: August,
9-o7; September S.553; October, SD.
COTTON Dull; middling, 10l&; net re-
ceipts, l,IJ2 bales; gross G,599 bales;
stock. SS,740 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 2G.176 bales;
exports to France; :92s bales; to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES receipts 145, 0G5 bales;
exports TO Great Britain 5S,091 bales; to
France. i,015 bales; to the Continent,
1872 bales.
T@t:,1 sinre September ;st-Net receipts
1,03I339 bales; exports TO Great Britain,
1677.07; bales: to France. ;iGS,o1S bales;
to the Continent, ,202.2 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. &-coTroN-
Futures closed barely steady; January.
a45@n4G: February. 941@2.43: March.
o40Mnll:/ April. 939@94o: May. 9.3s30
$50: june. 9.3649,27: July, 9.35@9.36.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 81 T. Moot
TON-pSot in fair demand; prices 1-lGd
higher; American middlinS fair, cd. good
middling. i1-16d.: middIng. 19-32d.:
low middline, > i3-;S2d.; good ordinary.
, Odd; ordinary. 29-52d The sales OF
the day We're 5000 bales, of which 800
We're for speculation and export and IN
cludcd 6.J0o American. Receipts, 2o,3Vu
bales. all American.
Futures opened firm and closed easy;
IL. Il-at
:, 2S-6+n5 2g-G4d.. sellers: January and
February, > 25-Gi@o 26-64d,, sellers; Feb
ruary and March. 222-6fnn 13}-6ld, sell
ers: March and April > 19-Gl@5 2o-6fd..
buyers: April and MAY. 19-''id. sellers:
May and June :, li-Gl0' ln-bid., buyers:
juno and July : 1.-G4d., buyers; July and
August. . 9-G4Gl3 1o-G4d-, BUYERS; August
and September, G0-6ld.. sellers.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET,
~,
NEW 4Olth, Jan 81 ~ ~ = h-l't u.
and easier, Wlth prices . 70 Ioc- i'"ei 70
sell
RYE T ~, t, k =, f,I az o,,fo+
Bun w II - + l ~ ~ ie''
B o,t>, WH 2; ,7iI,,1
CORNM EAI1-Elrm.
Il Ik-(eulet.
BARLEn -l2uil:
WHEAT-spot easy; no. , red; sl!Sc.
f. o b. attoat options eNpeflenced weak
ness all the iorepaft OF the Gay uhdef
stop-loss selling. eXpressL9n oL snort ac-
counts. unsatisfactory cables, lack OF out
SIDE support and a bearish price current ,lII
weekly review. 'CloSSu Mcdh az ~ Isl
net decline March closed at Sic; May
Sl2Sc;
COkN-Spot quiet NO. 7'%sG. eleEa-
tor. Options opened steaay :, and later de-
Velopeo pronounced sliehStn Oh sitiail re-
ceipts, large cie@fances, steauE caples
and actlNe OUTSIDE suPtoit rom pSoplt
recently pullhS "h i, II t.lls1iS oesli'te"
with wheat ailo tI I, saaS 81, ~. ne az
vance. JaliudlS c'o9eu "' 7f2se'' My
4-3Sc; :, .o,, o,-.:
GA S-opot iule.' ~ - -o4e. options
SLOW plt Il'iiiei Will eoi"
bEEt-l'ltii
cur .ME.A / S-Duli.
LAkD-f1Ih; western steamed cam S'.4V'
feinea l[ht, ,oiltllien,' 800 south